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What is the role of deputies?
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. 62
Quel est le rôle des députés ?
What is the role of deputies?
Answer. To pass laws and oversee the actions of the Government.
Voter les lois et contrôler l'action du Gouvernement.
Deputies represent citizens in the National Assembly. They debate and pass laws, and they oversee what the Government does.
The official text that proves it
« Le Parlement vote la loi. Il contrôle l'action du Gouvernement. Il évalue les politiques publiques. Il comprend l'Assemblée nationale et le Sénat. »
Parliament passes laws. It oversees the actions of the Government. It evaluates public policy. It includes the National Assembly and the Senate.
In French, with its English meaning.
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