FranceListe CSP, n° 52 · Institutions and politics

Who is elected in the presidential election (élection présidentielle)?

In the exam (French)

Qui est élu lors des élections présidentielles ?

  1. aThe President of the RepublicLe président de la RépubliqueCorrect answer
  2. bThe country’s Prime MinisterLe Premier ministre du pays
  3. cThe deputies of the National AssemblyLes députés de l’Assemblée nationale
  4. dThe President of the AssemblyLe président de l’Assemblée

Why?

The presidential election is used to elect the President of the Republic by direct universal suffrage, for five years. To win, a candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the votes, in the first or the second round. The Prime Minister is not elected: they are appointed by the President.

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Source

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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