There has not been a true majority party in France since the Third Republic.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2French elections for the National Assembly are based upon a majority approach to voting rather than a plurality approach as in Britain or the United States.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 3In France today the legislature can only pass laws dealing with matters that are specifically delegated to it in the constitution.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 4The French Senate can sometimes be an effective legislative body in terms of its ability to provide a sober second thought to legislative proposals, especially to Government proposals.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 5The role of the prime minister in the Fifth Republic is more important than it is in most parliamentary systems.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 6One major reason for the growth of the power of the French presidency can be found in the constitutional amendment of 1962 which established unlimited presidential reelection.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 7When faced with a national emergency, the French president can use the power of the referendum to take power unilaterally.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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