FranceListe CSP, n° 70 · Liste naturalisation, n° 72 · Institutions and politics
Who represents the State in a department?
In the exam (French)
Qui représente l'État dans un département ?
- aThe prefectLe préfetCorrect answer
- bThe mayorLe maire
- cThe president of the departmental councilLe président du conseil départemental
- dThe deputyLe député
Why?
The prefect (préfet) represents the State in the department. The prefect is appointed by the President of the Republic and runs the State services locally: security, residence permits, oversight of local authorities. The president of the departmental council (conseil départemental) is a locally elected official who runs the department as a local authority; they do not represent the State.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in French, as shown above.
Check yourself
Would you know these too?
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
Take a free mock examListe CSP, n° 71 · Liste CR, n° 64
Liste CSP, n° 72 · Liste CR, n° 61
Does the President of the Republic have all the powers?Correct answer:No, their powers are limited by the Constitution
Est-ce que le président de la République a tous les pouvoirs ? — Non, ses pouvoirs sont limités par la Constitution
Liste CSP, n° 73 · Liste CR, n° 62
Who is the prefect (préfet)?Correct answer:The representative of the State in the department
Qui est le préfet ? — Le représentant de l’État dans le département
Liste CSP, n° 74
What is the role of Parliament?Correct answer:Passing laws, checking the government and evaluating public policies
Quel est le rôle du Parlement ? — Voter les lois, contrôler le gouvernement et évaluer les politiques publiques
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.
Official informationTry it under exam conditions.
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
The pass €19.99 · 90 days of access for one payment — it never renews