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What is one role of the President of the Republic regarding laws?
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Correct answer: He or she signs and promulgates the voted law. The President signs the voted law, which is called promulgation. This is done within 15 days. Then the law is published and comes into force. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Comment voter une loi (2/2)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Comment voter une loi (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
- ✗ He or she writes all the laws aloneIl écrit seul toutes les loisLaws are voted by the two chambers, not written by him or her alone.
- ✗ He or she votes the law in the AssemblyIl vote la loi à l'AssembléeDeputies and senators vote the law.
- ✗ He or she judges the people who break the law in courtIl juge ceux qui ne respectent pas la loiThis is not the right answer: the President of the Republic signs the law within 15 days.
- ✓ He or she signs and promulgates the voted lawIl signe et promulgue la loi votéeCorrect answer. The President signs the voted law, which is called promulgation. This is done within 15 days. Then the law is published and comes into force.
What the source says
« La loi est validée et signée par le président de la République dans un délai de 15 jours. »
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: « Quel est un rôle du président de la République pour les lois ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Quel est le rôle du président de la République ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Comment voter une loi (2/2)” (French).
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