Question 1

Which of the following has resulted from the residual strength of populist ideas in France?

Accepted Answer

A)  domination of the political scene by a few coherent political parties
B)  preference for a weak central state
C)  high levels of mistrust of political institutions and parties
D)  very low nationalist sentimentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following was a founding principle of the French Revolution and creation of the French state that was absent from the principles of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  strong central state
B)  republicanism
C)  commitment to a set of individual rights
D)  separation of church and stateE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

How does France's current welfare state differ from those of its social democratic peers in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of its benefits go to the poorest French,while those of its peers mostly fund the middle class.
B)  It has not undergone pension reforms or seen a reduction of the welfare bureaucracy.
C)  It is less rigid,with fewer legal protections for employed workers.
D)  Its broad scope has proved less popular domestically than those of its peers.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Although France has a strong state and relatively weak civil associations,what two important elements of civil society have played a particularly active role in French politics? What form does this activity usually take that distinguishes it from most industrial democracies?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Describe the significance of the most recent French elections in terms of the two-bloc system in France? Around what issues are new and different parties emerging and why?

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