Question 1

How has France handled the issue of assimilation versus multiculturalism in recent decades? Is laïcité the right policy? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How has France handled the issue of...

Question 2

Which best describes the upper house (Sénat) in France?

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A) directly elected 
B) weaker than the lower house 
C) more powerful than the lower house 
D) recently dissolved as a result of constitutional reform 
E) directly appointed by the president 
A) directly elected 
B) weaker than the lower house 
C) more powerful than the lower house 
D) recently dissolved as a result of constitutional reform 
E) directly appointed by the president

Question 3

What explains why France has a strong state and a relatively weak civil society? What roles do trade unions and private enterprise play in the everyday lives of French citizens?

Accepted Answer

France's strong state and relatively wea

Question 4

In France, cohabitation refers to when:

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A) the two houses of the French legislature are controlled by different parties. 
B) the president and the prime minister come from different parties. 
C) there is a coalition government made up of several parties. 
D) local governments are able to overturn legislation by means of referenda. 
E) there is general political agreement between business and labor. 
A) the two houses of the French legislature are controlled by different parties. 
B) the president and the prime minister come from different parties. 
C) there is a coalition government made up of several parties. 
D) local governments are able to overturn legislation by means of referenda. 
E) there is general political agreement between business and labor.

Question 5

How has France's relationship to the European Union evolved, and what are the current challenges it faces? Should France voluntarily give up its CAP benefits for the greater prosperity of the EU?

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France's relationship with the European

Question 6

What event encouraged de Gaulle to resign from office?

Accepted Answer

A) the collapse of the Fourth Republic 
B) the admission of France into the EU 
C) his failure to pass referendums on constitutional reform 
D) scandal involving bureaucratic fraud 
E) the declared independence of Algeria from France 
A) the collapse of the Fourth Republic 
B) the admission of France into the EU 
C) his failure to pass referendums on constitutional reform 
D) scandal involving bureaucratic fraud 
E) the declared independence of Algeria from France

Question 7

The Common Agricultural Policy is a key part of France's membership in the:

Accepted Answer

A) World Trade Organization. 
B) World Bank. 
C) European Union. 
D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
E) European Free Trade Agreement. 
A) World Trade Organization. 
B) World Bank. 
C) European Union. 
D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
E) European Free Trade Agreement.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about France's legislative system is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) A blocked vote by the legislature allows it to freeze and amend an executive policy even if it is already in process. 
B) The legislature can only block a motion of confidence from becoming a law by passing a motion of censure against the government. 
C) The legislature can sometimes govern directly through the use of ordinances. 
D) Only about half of all legislation originates within the legislature itself; the executive proposes the other half. 
E) Most legislative power rests with committees, which operate under loose, self-imposed rules because they are not regulated by the constitution. 
A) A blocked vote by the legislature allows it to freeze and amend an executive policy even if it is already in process. 
B) The legislature can only block a motion of confidence from becoming a law by passing a motion of censure against the government. 
C) The legislature can sometimes govern directly through the use of ordinances. 
D) Only about half of all legislation originates within the legislature itself; the executive proposes the other half. 
E) Most legislative power rests with committees, which operate under loose, self-imposed rules because they are not regulated by the constitution.

Question 9

What has led to conflicts over laïcité?

Accepted Answer

A) homeschooling 
B) creationism 
C) the head scarf 
D) refusal by some students to sing the national anthem at school 
E) environmental regulations 
A) homeschooling 
B) creationism 
C) the head scarf 
D) refusal by some students to sing the national anthem at school 
E) environmental regulations

Question 10

A strong centralized French state can be attributed in part to which facet of its geography?

Accepted Answer

A) its significant obstacles to transportation 
B) its relatively small size compared to other European countries 
C) its lack of mineral resources or productive farmland 
D) its unprotected borders to the north and northeast, making it vulnerable to invasion 
E) the fact that it is an island 
A) its significant obstacles to transportation 
B) its relatively small size compared to other European countries 
C) its lack of mineral resources or productive farmland 
D) its unprotected borders to the north and northeast, making it vulnerable to invasion 
E) the fact that it is an island

How has France handled the issue of assimilation versus multiculturalism in recent decades? Is laïcité the right policy? Why or why not?

Which best describes the upper house (Sénat) in France?

What explains why France has a strong state and a relatively weak civil society? What roles do trade unions and private enterprise play in the everyday lives of French citizens?

In France, cohabitation refers to when:

How has France's relationship to the European Union evolved, and what are the current challenges it faces? Should France voluntarily give up its CAP benefits for the greater prosperity of the EU?

What event encouraged de Gaulle to resign from office?

The Common Agricultural Policy is a key part of France's membership in the:

Which of the following statements about France's legislative system is accurate?

What has led to conflicts over laïcité?

A strong centralized French state can be attributed in part to which facet of its geography?

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How has France handled the issue of assimilation versus multiculturalism in recent decades? Is laïcité the right policy? Why or why not?

Which best describes the upper house (Sénat) in France?

What explains why France has a strong state and a relatively weak civil society? What roles do trade unions and private enterprise play in the everyday lives of French citizens?

In France, cohabitation refers to when:

How has France's relationship to the European Union evolved, and what are the current challenges it faces? Should France voluntarily give up its CAP benefits for the greater prosperity of the EU?

What event encouraged de Gaulle to resign from office?

The Common Agricultural Policy is a key part of France's membership in the:

Which of the following statements about France's legislative system is accurate?

What has led to conflicts over laïcité?

A strong centralized French state can be attributed in part to which facet of its geography?

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