FranceListe CR, n° 55 · Institutions and politics
What is the role of the government?
In the exam (French)
Quel est le rôle du gouvernement ?
- aPassing the laws and the State budgetVoter les lois et le budget de l'État
- bDeciding and carrying out the nation’s policyDéterminer et conduire la politique de la nationCorrect answer
- cJudging people who do not respect the lawJuger les personnes qui ne respectent pas la loi
- dChecking that laws comply with the ConstitutionContrôler que les lois sont conformes à la Constitution
Why?
According to Article 20 of the Constitution, the Government decides and carries out the nation’s policy. It has the administration and the armed forces at its disposal, and it applies the laws. It can propose laws, but it is Parliament that passes them.
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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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