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The Parliament is made up of...
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 39, Resident card no. 67
Le Parlement est composé :
The Parliament is made up of...
Answer. The National Assembly and the Senate.
De l'Assemblée nationale et du Sénat.
The Parliament has two chambers. Deputies sit in the National Assembly, senators sit in the Senate.
The official text that proves it
« Le pouvoir législatif est exercé par le Parlement, composé de 2 entités, qu’on appelle “chambres” : l’Assemblée nationale (où siègent les 577 députés , élus par les citoyens) ; »
Legislative power is exercised by the Parliament, made up of two bodies, called chambers. The National Assembly, where the 577 deputies, elected by citizens, sit.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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