FranceListe CR, n° 43 · Institutions and politics
The law is the expression of:
In the exam (French)
La loi est l'expression de :
- athe general willla volonté généraleCorrect answer
- bthe will of the President of the Republicla volonté du président de la République
- cthe will of the judgesla volonté des juges
- dthe will of the Governmentla volonté du Gouvernement
Why?
According to the Declaration of 1789, “the law is the expression of the general will” (“la loi est l’expression de la volonté générale”). Citizens take part in making it directly or through their elected representatives. It must be the same for everyone.
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