FranceListe CSP, n° 63 · Liste CR, n° 60 · Liste naturalisation, n° 52 · Institutions and politics
The separation of powers is a fundamental principle. Which are the three powers concerned?
In the exam (French)
La séparation des pouvoirs est un principe fondamental. Quels sont les trois pouvoirs concernés ?
- aLegislative, executive and judicialLe législatif, l’exécutif et le judiciaireCorrect answer
- bLegislative, military and religiousLe législatif, le militaire et le religieux
- cExecutive, media and economicL’exécutif, le médiatique et l’économique
- dPresidential, municipal and regionalLe présidentiel, le municipal et le régional
Why?
The separation of powers distinguishes three powers: legislative (making the laws), executive (enforcing them) and judicial (judging). Each one is given to different institutions, so that no single person holds all the powers. This principle is written in Article 16 of the Declaration of 1789.
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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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