France Politics

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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


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