Question 1

The French legal system is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  precedent. 
B)  codes. 
C)  religious law. 
D)  common law. 
A)  precedent. 
B)  codes. 
C)  religious law. 
D)  common law. B

Question 2

Which of the following was a founding principle of the French Revolution and creation of the French state that was absent from the principles of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong central state 
B)  republicanism 
C)  commitment to a set of individual rights 
D)  separation of church and state 
A)  a strong central state 
B)  republicanism 
C)  commitment to a set of individual rights 
D)  separation of church and state A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following statements about France's Constitutional Council is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most appeals to the council come from legislators. 
B)  It has become less independent in recent years. 
C)  Members of the Constitutional Council receive lifetime appointments. 
D)  In addition to constitutional matters,the council serves as a court of last appeal for cases from lower courts. 
A)  Most appeals to the council come from legislators. 
B)  It has become less independent in recent years. 
C)  Members of the Constitutional Council receive lifetime appointments. 
D)  In addition to constitutional matters,the council serves as a court of last appeal for cases from lower courts.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the current French political economy is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French economy is capable of reform in part because it remains very competitive among other advanced democracies,and the French people are growing to accept the need for reform. 
B)  President Hollande continued President Sarkozy's policy of austerity and structural reform upon taking office. 
C)  The French agricultural sector has withered in large part because membership in the EU has exposed it to cheap exports from eastern members. 
D)  France has largely abandoned the dirigiste model of state intervention in the economy in response to declining GDP per capita. 
A)  The French economy is capable of reform in part because it remains very competitive among other advanced democracies,and the French people are growing to accept the need for reform. 
B)  President Hollande continued President Sarkozy's policy of austerity and structural reform upon taking office. 
C)  The French agricultural sector has withered in large part because membership in the EU has exposed it to cheap exports from eastern members. 
D)  France has largely abandoned the dirigiste model of state intervention in the economy in response to declining GDP per capita.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the French party system is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two-round voting system has been a big contributor to a two-bloc system. 
B)  The Communist Party has failed to gain enough traction in French history to participate in coalition governments. 
C)  The left-leaning political bloc has been composed of the Rally for the Republic and the French Socialist Party. 
D)  The French system has been dominated by two main political parties since the 1980s. 
A)  The two-round voting system has been a big contributor to a two-bloc system. 
B)  The Communist Party has failed to gain enough traction in French history to participate in coalition governments. 
C)  The left-leaning political bloc has been composed of the Rally for the Republic and the French Socialist Party. 
D)  The French system has been dominated by two main political parties since the 1980s.

Question 7

Describe the significance of the most recent French elections in terms of the two-bloc system in France.Around what issues are new and different parties emerging and why?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that the 2017 el

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the upper house (Sénat) of the French Parlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more powerful than the lower house. 
B)  It is weaker than the lower house. 
C)  It is directly elected. 
D)  It is directly appointed by the president. 
A)  It is more powerful than the lower house. 
B)  It is weaker than the lower house. 
C)  It is directly elected. 
D)  It is directly appointed by the president.

Question 9

The Estates General was

Accepted Answer

A)  the government installed in France after German occupation during World War II. 
B)  the military elite created by Napoleon. 
C)  an assembly of representatives from different classes that was,at times,assembled by the French monarchy. 
D)  the commander in chief of the armed forces. 
A)  the government installed in France after German occupation during World War II. 
B)  the military elite created by Napoleon. 
C)  an assembly of representatives from different classes that was,at times,assembled by the French monarchy. 
D)  the commander in chief of the armed forces.

Question 10

Although France has a strong state and relatively weak civil associations,what two important elements of civil society have played a particularly active role in French politics? And,what form does this activity usually take that distinguishes it from most industrial democracies?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that labor union

Question 11

What effect did the dirigisme system have on the French economy in the decades after World War II? How has this model fared through the economic changes of the last 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that postwar eco

Question 12

How does France's current welfare state differ from those of its social-democratic peers in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of its benefits go to the poorest French,while those of its peers mostly fund the middle class. 
B)  It has not undergone pension reforms or seen a reduction of the welfare bureaucracy. 
C)  It is less rigid,with fewer legal protections for employed workers. 
D)  Its broad scope has proved less popular domestically than those of its peers. 
A)  Most of its benefits go to the poorest French,while those of its peers mostly fund the middle class. 
B)  It has not undergone pension reforms or seen a reduction of the welfare bureaucracy. 
C)  It is less rigid,with fewer legal protections for employed workers. 
D)  Its broad scope has proved less popular domestically than those of its peers.

Question 13

What event immediately preceded and,in part,led to Hollande not seeking reelection in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  the collapse of the Fifth Republic 
B)  his failure to pass referendums on constitutional reform 
C)  a scandal involving anti-Semitism 
D)  an unpopular reform of French labor laws 
A)  the collapse of the Fifth Republic 
B)  his failure to pass referendums on constitutional reform 
C)  a scandal involving anti-Semitism 
D)  an unpopular reform of French labor laws

Question 14

What group wields a disproportionate amount of power in French politics,in spite of its overall decline in numbers?

Accepted Answer

A)  farmers 
B)  the aristocracy 
C)  conservatives 
D)  Muslims 
A)  farmers 
B)  the aristocracy 
C)  conservatives 
D)  Muslims

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The legislature can only block a motion of confidence from becoming a law by passing a motion of censure against the government. 
B)  The legislature can sometimes govern directly through the use of ordinances. 
C)  Only about half of all legislation originates within the legislature itself; the executive proposes the other half. 
D)  Most legislative power rests with committees,which operate under loose,self-imposed rules because they are not regulated by the constitution. 
A)  The legislature can only block a motion of confidence from becoming a law by passing a motion of censure against the government. 
B)  The legislature can sometimes govern directly through the use of ordinances. 
C)  Only about half of all legislation originates within the legislature itself; the executive proposes the other half. 
D)  Most legislative power rests with committees,which operate under loose,self-imposed rules because they are not regulated by the constitution.

Question 16

Which of the following has resulted from the residual strength of populist ideas in France?

Accepted Answer

A)  domination of the political scene by a few coherent political parties 
B)  preference for a weak central state 
C)  high levels of mistrust of political institutions and parties 
D)  very low nationalist sentiment 
A)  domination of the political scene by a few coherent political parties 
B)  preference for a weak central state 
C)  high levels of mistrust of political institutions and parties 
D)  very low nationalist sentiment

Question 17

Charles de Gaulle's political legitimacy rested in part on his

Accepted Answer

A)  having descended from Napoleon's family. 
B)  role in bringing the Reign of Terror to an end. 
C)  role in the resistance movement during World War II. 
D)  religious credentials. 
A)  having descended from Napoleon's family. 
B)  role in bringing the Reign of Terror to an end. 
C)  role in the resistance movement during World War II. 
D)  religious credentials.

Question 18

Which of the following events may foreshadow the development of a political center in France and the party system's realignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Front losing seats in the 2017 parliamentary election. 
B)  Corbyn's growing popularity on the left. 
C)  The electoral success of Emmanuel Macron's REM party in both the presidential and parliamentary 2017 elections. 
D)  Sarkozy's growing popularity on the right. 
A)  The National Front losing seats in the 2017 parliamentary election. 
B)  Corbyn's growing popularity on the left. 
C)  The electoral success of Emmanuel Macron's REM party in both the presidential and parliamentary 2017 elections. 
D)  Sarkozy's growing popularity on the right.

Question 19

How has the General Confederation of Labor differed from the French Democratic Labor Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has remained much stronger and possesses far more members. 
B)  It has demonstrated a greater affinity for communist ideology. 
C)  It has been more accepting of government reform efforts. 
D)  It has been more welcoming of alliances with smaller,more independent unions. 
A)  It has remained much stronger and possesses far more members. 
B)  It has demonstrated a greater affinity for communist ideology. 
C)  It has been more accepting of government reform efforts. 
D)  It has been more welcoming of alliances with smaller,more independent unions.

Question 20

How has France's relationship with the European Union evolved? What are the current challenges it faces with regard to the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that,as a foundi

The French legal system is based on

Which of the following was a founding principle of the French Revolution and creation of the French state that was absent from the principles of the American Revolution?

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

Which of the following statements about France's Constitutional Council is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the current French political economy is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the French party system is accurate?

Describe the significance of the most recent French elections in terms of the two-bloc system in France.Around what issues are new and different parties emerging and why?

Which of the following statements best describes the upper house (Sénat) of the French Parlement?

The Estates General was

Although France has a strong state and relatively weak civil associations,what two important elements of civil society have played a particularly active role in French politics? And,what form does this activity usually take that distinguishes it from most industrial democracies?

What effect did the dirigisme system have on the French economy in the decades after World War II? How has this model fared through the economic changes of the last 20 years?

How does France's current welfare state differ from those of its social-democratic peers in Europe?

What event immediately preceded and,in part,led to Hollande not seeking reelection in 2017?

What group wields a disproportionate amount of power in French politics,in spite of its overall decline in numbers?

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

Which of the following has resulted from the residual strength of populist ideas in France?

Charles de Gaulle's political legitimacy rested in part on his

Which of the following events may foreshadow the development of a political center in France and the party system's realignment?

How has the General Confederation of Labor differed from the French Democratic Labor Confederation?

How has France's relationship with the European Union evolved? What are the current challenges it faces with regard to the European Union?

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The French legal system is based on

Which of the following was a founding principle of the French Revolution and creation of the French state that was absent from the principles of the American Revolution?

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

Which of the following statements about France's Constitutional Council is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the current French political economy is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the French party system is accurate?

Describe the significance of the most recent French elections in terms of the two-bloc system in France.Around what issues are new and different parties emerging and why?

Which of the following statements best describes the upper house (Sénat) of the French Parlement?

The Estates General was

Although France has a strong state and relatively weak civil associations,what two important elements of civil society have played a particularly active role in French politics? And,what form does this activity usually take that distinguishes it from most industrial democracies?

What effect did the dirigisme system have on the French economy in the decades after World War II? How has this model fared through the economic changes of the last 20 years?

How does France's current welfare state differ from those of its social-democratic peers in Europe?

What event immediately preceded and,in part,led to Hollande not seeking reelection in 2017?

What group wields a disproportionate amount of power in French politics,in spite of its overall decline in numbers?

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

Which of the following has resulted from the residual strength of populist ideas in France?

Charles de Gaulle's political legitimacy rested in part on his

Which of the following events may foreshadow the development of a political center in France and the party system's realignment?

How has the General Confederation of Labor differed from the French Democratic Labor Confederation?

How has France's relationship with the European Union evolved? What are the current challenges it faces with regard to the European Union?

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