Deck 9: Politics in France by Martin a Schain

Question 1

A tradition of self-reliance and individualism,and a concentration upon the abstract and the symbolic,have tended to create a French political culture that is

A)similar to the political culture of Great Britain.
B)similar to the political culture of Germany.
C)similar to the political culture of Japan.
D)historically distrustful of government.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Union membership in France

A)is very high.
B)is lowest of all industrialized countries.
C)is required of all workers.
D)forms the basis of political parties. is strictly regulated by the government.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The individual largely responsible for the creation of a presidential-parliamentary form of government for France was

A)Charles de Gaulle.
B)Jacques Chirac.
C)Francois Mitterrand.
D)Georges Pompidou.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

During World War II,the Vichy government was led by Marshall Petain,while the resistance was organized under the leadership of

A)Napoleon.
B)the Americans.
C)Charles de Gaulle.
D)Jacques Chirac.

Question 5

In terms of population,Islam is now France's second major religion.

Question 6

Cantons in France act the same as countries in the United States.

Question 7

In France,the phrase "cohabitation" refers to

A)the relations between a growing Muslim population and other groups.
B)the fact that it has a president and a prime minister.
C)the need for its two legislative bodies to agree on legislation.
D)divided government.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the role of religion in French politics?

A)Religion played a role only in the eighteenth century.
B)There is a wall of separation between religion and the state.
C)It does not affect the current relations between French Muslims and the government.
D)It has led to major social and political problems in French history.

Question 9

The French Council of Ministers is chosen by the National Assembly.

Question 10

An interesting feature of French voting patterns is that citizens tend to turn out in high numbers for national elections despite the fact that

A)the French vote on a workday.
B)French voting regulations are confusing.
C)voters have to register long before the actual election.
D)the French are generally disenchanted with their parliamentary institutions.

Question 11

Representation of women among French political elites is

A)one of the highest in Europe.
B)in proportion to their numbers in the electorate.
C)one of the lowest in Western Europe.
D)stronger at the national level than the local level.

Question 12

The president of the Republic is elected by

A)a college comprised mostly of government officials.
B)the mayors of small towns and prefects of departments.
C)direct popular vote.
D)an electoral college.

Question 13

The National Assembly can overthrow a government through

A)asking the president to resign.
B)a motion of censure.
C)informal pressure.
D)electing a new prime minister.

Question 14

Which of the following describes the importance of social class identity in French politics?

A)It is stronger among women than among men.
B)It has never been related to political parties.
C)It has only been important when combined with racial issues.
D)It has been on the decline since the 1970s.

Question 15

In comparison with other highly developed industrial countries,the agricultural sector of France

A)remains important economically but not politically.
B)remains important politically but not economically.
C)remains important,both economically and politically.
D)is of very little importance.

Question 16

French membership in formal organizations seems to be limited by

A)a lack of belief in the value of cooperation.
B)the restrictive nature of most organizations.
C)the elite nature of most political organizations.
D)the high cost of membership.

Question 17

Cohabitation in France approximates divided government in the United States.

Question 18

The current French Constitution is the oldest written constitution among advanced democracies.

Question 19

Collaboration between organized private interests and the state,institutionalized in advisory committees attached to administrative agencies,is called

A)monopoly.
B)neocorporatism.
C)old corporatism.
D)conflict of interest.

Question 20

The major force for political socialization in France

A)remains the family.
B)is the formal education system.
C)is the public media.
D)has been a tradition of interest in philosophy.

Question 21

Air France and France Telecom are both nationalized companies in France.

Question 22

In France,group protest is more effective than in most advanced democracies.

Question 23

By most accounts,the National Front in France is considered a centrist party.

Question 24

The electorate of France widely approved of the European Union Constitutional Treaty (2005).

Question 25

The education system in France serves as a tool for elite recruitment.