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French civic exam 2026, Institutions and political system
Leaders are elected by the citizens in...
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. 41
Les dirigeants sont élus par les citoyens dans :
Leaders are elected by the citizens in...
Answer. A democracy.
Une démocratie.
In a democracy, power comes from the people. Citizens choose their representatives by voting.
The official text that proves it
« La France est une démocratie dans le sens où le pouvoir vient du peuple : les citoyens votent pour choisir leurs représentants au suffrage universel. »
France is a democracy in the sense that power comes from the people. Citizens vote to choose their representatives through universal suffrage.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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