PROJECT: FRANCE

How is the President of France elected and how long is the term?

• Elected by Parliament for a six-year term.

• Elected by direct universal suffrage for a five-year term, with a possible second round if no absolute majority

• Appointed by the Prime Minister for a four-year term

• Elected by the Senate for a five-year term

How are members of the French National Assembly chosen?

• Indirectly by local authorities for a six-year term

• By direct universal suffrage using proportional representation for a four-year term

• By direct universal suffrage for a five-year term using a two-round majority system in single-member districts

• Appointed by the President and Prime Minister for a five-year term

Which of the following is a power of the French President?

• Appointing the Prime Minister

• Writing parliamentary laws

• Organizing protests

• Leading the Senate

Who can propose a law in France?

• Only the President

• Only citizens

• The Government or Members of Parliament

• The Constitutional Counci

What kind of matters does the Court of Cassation deal with?

• Civil and Criminal.

• Constitutional and Civil.

• Administrative and Civil.

Separation of powers refers to the division of a government's responsibilities into independent branches of government to prevent abuse and to limit the exercising of the functions of another branch.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which legal tradition does France belong to?

• Common Law

• Civil Law

• Socialist Law

• Religious Law

What is the foundation of the French Civil Law system?

• The Magna Carta

• The Treaty of Verdun

• The Napoleonic Code (1804)

• The Constitution of the Fifth Republic