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How long is the term of the senators?
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Correct answer: 6 years. Senators are elected for 6 years. They are elected by indirect suffrage, by the grands électeurs. Deputies have a 5-year term. 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
- ✗ 7 years7 ans7 years was the old length of the President's term.
- ✗ 4 years4 ansThis is not the length of a senator's term: it lasts 6 years.
- ✗ 5 years5 ans5 years is the term of deputies and of the President.
- ✓ 6 years6 ansCorrect answer. Senators are elected for 6 years. They are elected by indirect suffrage, by the grands électeurs. Deputies have a 5-year term.
What the source says
« élection au suffrage indirect, par les grands électeurs choisis par les français, tous les 6 ans »
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: « Quelle est la durée du mandat des sénateurs ? ». 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: “Quelle est la durée du mandat des sénateurs ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La démocratie et la République (2/2)” (French).
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