FranceListe CR, n° 48 · Institutions and politics
At the end of their term of office, can the President of the Republic decide to stay in power?
In the exam (French)
À la fin de son mandat, le président de la République peut-il décider de rester au pouvoir ?
- aNo, they must leave, unless they are re-elected by the votersNon, il doit partir, sauf s'il est réélu par les électeursCorrect answer
- bYes, if the Government and Parliament agreeOui, si le Gouvernement et le Parlement lui donnent leur accord
- cYes, if they believe the country’s situation requires them to stayOui, s'il estime que la situation du pays exige qu'il reste
- dYes, if they extend their own term by decreeOui, s'il prolonge lui-même son mandat par un décret
Why?
The President of the Republic is elected for 5 years by direct universal suffrage. At the end of their term, they must hand over to the person who has been elected. They cannot serve more than two terms in a row.
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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