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What is the law the expression of?
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Correct answer: Of the general will (volonté générale). The law is the expression of the general will. The two chambers of Parliament must approve the same text of law. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Comment voter une loi (1/2)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Comment voter une loi (1/2)” (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
- ✗ Of the will of the President aloneDe la volonté du président seulThe President does not decide alone: the two chambers vote the law.
- ✗ Of the will of the judgesDe la volonté des jugesThis is not the correct answer: the sheet says the law is the expression of the general will.
- ✓ Of the general will (volonté générale)De la volonté généraleCorrect answer. The law is the expression of the general will. The two chambers of Parliament must approve the same text of law.
- ✗ Of the will of the préfetDe la volonté du préfetThis option does not match what the sheet says: the law is the expression of the general will.
What the source says
« La loi est l'expression de la volonté générale. »
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: « La loi est l'expression de quoi ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “La loi est l'expression de :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Comment voter une loi (1/2)” (French).
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