France Politics
Member of Parliament
a member of the House of Commons
Peer
a member of the peerage
Constituent
a voting-age resident of a parliamentary district
Department
an administrative equivalent of British county
What is the term used to describe a period of divided government (a president of one party and a prime minister and parliamentary majority of another)?
cohabitation
Define Liaison Committee
comprises all the chairs of the select committees in the house of commons
universal suffrage
consists of the right to vote of all adults
Define shadow cabinet
derives from the fact that opposition party members are selected by the opposition leaders
Who are the backbenchers?
members of parliament that do not have ministerial responsibility
What was the Entente Cordiale?
resolved a long-standing colonial disputes in North Africa and establishing diplomatic understanding between the two countries (1904)
How many republics were there in France? What republic are they in right now?
There was four republics and they are currently in their fifth republic
Which treaty, signed on March 25, 1957, established the European Economic Community (EEC)-the forerunner to today's Europeans Union?
Treaty of Rome
How many governments were there during the fourth republic?
25 governments, 2 survived a year and one survived each month
How many people are in the upper house/Senate?
321
How long is a presidential term in France?
5 years
The number of deputies in the French National Assembly?
577
How many female have there been in the cabinet and who was the first one?
6 female cabinet members, Margaret Bondfield was the first one appointed cabinet
How many hereditary peers lost/eliminated their position in the House of Lords?
666
How many people are in the House of Lords?
793
How many peers were kept?
92
What are the 4 distinct sets of powers of the PM?
Consultation, policy orientation, request, and certification.
Who is the current Prime minister in France?
Edouard Philippe
After 2017 election there were how many women elected in the House of Commons?
208
The Fourth Republic lasted....
1946-1958
In what year were the French electorate first eligible to vote for president?
1965
Ministry
A government department or the government collectively
Bill
A measure introduced into Parliament for enactment as law
It was the independence movement in this North African country that brought about the eventual demise of the Fourth Republic
Algeria
Westminster Hall
Alternative debating chamber
Name each president and their year served
Charles de Gaulle 1958-1969 Georges Pompidou 1969-1974 Valery Giscard d'Estaning 1974-1981 Francois Mitterand 1981-1995 Jacques Chirac 1995-2007 Nikolas Sarkozy 2007-2012 Francois Hollande 2012-2017 Emmanuel Macron 2017-
According to Article 12 of the Fifth Republic Constitution, the president can dissolve the National Assembly more than once during any twelve-month period.
False
How long did each republic last?
First: 1792-1804 (12 years) Second: 1848-1852 (4 years) Third: 1870-1940 (70 years) Fourth: 1946-1958 (12 years) Fifth: 1958-
What three countries composed the Triple Alliance?
France, Britain, and Russia
Who is the only prime minister under the Fifth Republic to serve under two presidents?
Jacques Chirac
What date was established a National holiday?
July 14
The House of Lords has the representative of the clergy, 26 members are made up of bishops, etc. what are they called?
Lord Spiritual
All other members in the House of Lords are called what?
Lords Temporal
Who became the emperor of 1852 at the end of Second Republic?
Louis (1852)
Who was the first women in Parliament?
Nancy Aster
Which former French president was placed under formal investigation on charges of corruption, illegal campaign financing and misappropriation of Libyan public funds?
Nikolas Sarkozy
Emmanuel Macron is currently having to deal with a series of strikes associated with which labor union?
Rail workers and air traffic controllers