FranceListe naturalisation, n° 44 · Institutions and politics
What are the duties of the mayor?
In the exam (French)
Quelles sont les fonctions du maire ?
- aTo keep the civil registry and maintain local public orderTenir l’état civil et assurer l’ordre public localCorrect answer
- bTo pass laws and oversee the governmentVoter les lois et contrôler le gouvernement
- cTo judge disputes between the residents of the communeJuger les litiges entre les habitants de la commune
- dTo manage public lower and upper secondary schoolsGérer les collèges et les lycées publics
Why?
The mayor runs the commune, carries out the decisions of the municipal council and keeps the civil registry (état civil: births, marriages, deaths). The mayor is also responsible for the municipal police. Laws are passed by Parliament, and disputes are judged by the courts.
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A person who has no internet access wants to register on the electoral rolls so as to vote in the next political elections. Where can they register?Correct answer:At the town hall of their commune
Une personne, n'ayant pas d'accès à internet, veut s'inscrire sur les listes électorales pour pouvoir voter aux prochaines élections politiques. Où peut-elle s'inscrire ? — À la mairie de sa commune
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At what age can a person become a voter?Correct answer:At 18
À quel âge peut-on devenir électeur ? — À 18 ans
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In France, is voting compulsory?Correct answer:No, it is a right and a civic duty
En France, est-ce obligatoire de voter ? — Non, c’est un droit et un devoir civique
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How are deputies chosen?Correct answer:By the voters, by direct universal suffrage
Comment sont désignés les députés ? — Par les électeurs, au suffrage universel direct
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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