Question 1

France's National Assembly is elected through

Accepted Answer

A)  single-member district plurality (one round of voting). 
B)  single-member district majority (two rounds of voting). 
C)  proportional representation. 
D)  mixed single-member district majority and proportional representation. 
A)  single-member district plurality (one round of voting). 
B)  single-member district majority (two rounds of voting). 
C)  proportional representation. 
D)  mixed single-member district majority and proportional representation.

Question 2

Which term best describes the legislative-executive relations in France?

Accepted Answer

A)  parliamentary 
B)  presidential 
C)  constitutional monarchy 
D)  semi-presidential 
A)  parliamentary 
B)  presidential 
C)  constitutional monarchy 
D)  semi-presidential

Question 3

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

Question 4

In France,cohabitation refers to when

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the use of referenda in French politics is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used only for electoral reform. 
B)  They have served to increase the power of local government. 
C)  A failed referendum to reform the upper house in 1969 led to de Gaulle's resignation. 
D)  They are never used for changes regarding the European Union. 
A)  They are used only for electoral reform. 
B)  They have served to increase the power of local government. 
C)  A failed referendum to reform the upper house in 1969 led to de Gaulle's resignation. 
D)  They are never used for changes regarding the European Union.

Question 6

The National Front in France is

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest left-wing party in the legislature. 
B)  the party created to support Sarkozy's campaign for president. 
C)  the main body that directs policies that affect labor and industry. 
D)  an increasingly influential far-right,anti-EU party with xenophobic roots. 
A)  the largest left-wing party in the legislature. 
B)  the party created to support Sarkozy's campaign for president. 
C)  the main body that directs policies that affect labor and industry. 
D)  an increasingly influential far-right,anti-EU party with xenophobic roots.

Question 7

Which of the following accomplishments can be credited to de Gaulle's time as president?

Accepted Answer

A)  promotion of European integration 
B)  passage of constitutional reforms in 1969 
C)  banning of nuclear weapons and nuclear power on French soil 
D)  encouragement of the student protests of 1968 
A)  promotion of European integration 
B)  passage of constitutional reforms in 1969 
C)  banning of nuclear weapons and nuclear power on French soil 
D)  encouragement of the student protests of 1968

Question 8

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)  European Free Trade Agreement. 
A)  World Trade Organization. 
B)  World Bank. 
C)  European Union. 
D)  European Free Trade Agreement.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that the French

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the French governmental bureaucracy is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Links between the bureaucracy and elected office are strong and considered normal. 
B)  The French people hold a very low opinion of the efficacy of the bureaucracy. 
C)  There are relatively low educational barriers to entry for the bureaucracy. 
D)  The bureaucracy is one of the few French institutions with high minority representation. 
A)  Links between the bureaucracy and elected office are strong and considered normal. 
B)  The French people hold a very low opinion of the efficacy of the bureaucracy. 
C)  There are relatively low educational barriers to entry for the bureaucracy. 
D)  The bureaucracy is one of the few French institutions with high minority representation.

France's National Assembly is elected through

Which term best describes the legislative-executive relations in France?

What has led to conflicts over laïcité?

In France,cohabitation refers to when

Which of the following statements about the use of referenda in French politics is accurate?

The National Front in France is

Which of the following accomplishments can be credited to de Gaulle's time as president?

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

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

Which of the following statements about the French governmental bureaucracy is accurate?

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France's National Assembly is elected through

Which term best describes the legislative-executive relations in France?

What has led to conflicts over laïcité?

In France,cohabitation refers to when

Which of the following statements about the use of referenda in French politics is accurate?

The National Front in France is

Which of the following accomplishments can be credited to de Gaulle's time as president?

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

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

Which of the following statements about the French governmental bureaucracy is accurate?

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