FranceListe CSP, n° 64 · Institutions and politics

Who holds legislative power?

In the exam (French)

Qui possède le pouvoir législatif ?

  1. aThe President of the RepublicLe président de la République
  2. bThe Prime MinisterLe Premier ministre
  3. cParliamentLe ParlementCorrect answer
  4. dThe judgesLes juges

Why?

Legislative power belongs to Parliament, made up of the National Assembly and the Senate. It debates, amends and passes laws. The government can propose laws, but it is the members of Parliament who vote on them.

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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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