The relationship between interest groups and the French government
a. is close. The French executive never acts on its own without consulting interest groups.
b. is contentious. Interest groups are never consulted and thus can only protest to influence policy.
c. used to be close but has become more distant.
d. is distant. The French executive often acts on its own without consulting interest groups.
e. is only close when speaking of the relationship between members of parliament and interest groups. This is due to the influence of political action committees (PACs) in French elections.
Q. 2Progressivism is a political reform designed to make government_____.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Q. 3What has been the most important impact of the gender parity law?
a. A backlash against female politicians resulting in a decline in the number of female deputies
b. The election of a female prime minister
c. The nomination of a female candidate for president
d. An increase of 50 percent in the number of females in the National Assembly
e. An increase in women's representation in subnational governments
Q. 4With compulsory referenda, voters decide on
a. constitutional amendments.
b. bond issues.
c. both A and B.
d. optional propositions.
Q. 5The 2004 law banning the wearing of the hidjab (headscarf) in public schools
a. was a rare example of a bill not sponsored by the government becoming law.
b. was a response to a terrorist attack.
c. was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Council.
d. could be seen as illustrative of the exclusionary aspects of the republican model of French national identity.
e. was a concession to the Front National.
Q. 6Those unelected persons that can rival the power of elected officials are
a. initiative entrepreneurs.
b. bureaucrats.
c. campaign consultants.
d. none of these.
Q. 7Which of the following accurately describes the dominant French approach to national identity?
a. National identity is based on the value of multiculturalism in which the diverse cultures of immigrant groups enrich French culture.
b. French national identity embodies universally valid, secular, and republican values.
c. French national identity is primarily a result of the country's Catholic heritage.
d. National identity is rooted in the shared ethnic ties of most French citizens.
e. The government is attempting to dilute French national identity in favor of a European identity.
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