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Among these authorities, which one is elected by the citizens?
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Correct answer: The President of the Republic. The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage, for 5 years. French citizens choose the President by voting. The Prime Minister and the ministers are chosen in another way. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La démocratie et la République (2/2)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La démocratie et la République (2/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The Prime MinisterLe Premier ministreThe Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Republic.
- ✗ A judgeUn jugeJudges are recruited by competitive exam.
- ✗ A ministerUn ministreMinisters are proposed by the Prime Minister to the President of the Republic.
- ✓ The President of the RepublicLe président de la RépubliqueCorrect answer. The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage, for 5 years. French citizens choose the President by voting. The Prime Minister and the ministers are chosen in another way.
What the source says
« Le président de la République, élu pour 5 ans au suffrage universel directement par les citoyens français. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Parmi ces autorités, laquelle est élue par les citoyens ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Parmi ces autorités, laquelle est élue ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La démocratie et la République (2/2)” (French).
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