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What is the legislative power? It is the power to:
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Correct answer: vote the laws. The legislative power is the power to vote the laws. Parliament holds it: the National Assembly and the Senate. Both chambers must approve the same text. 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
- ✗ judge trialsjuger les procèsThis is not the right answer: the legislative power is the power to vote the laws.
- ✓ vote the lawsvoter les loisCorrect answer. The legislative power is the power to vote the laws. Parliament holds it: the National Assembly and the Senate. Both chambers must approve the same text.
- ✗ run the ministriesdiriger les ministèresThis option does not match what the sheet says: the legislative power is the Assembly and the Senate.
- ✗ choose the judgeschoisir les jugesThis is not the right answer: the two chambers of Parliament must approve an identical text of law.
What the source says
« Les deux chambres parlementaires (le Sénat et l’Assemblée nationale) doivent valider un texte de loi identique pour qu’il soit appliqué. »
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: « Qu'est-ce que le pouvoir législatif ? C'est le pouvoir de : ». 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: “Qu'est-ce que le pouvoir législatif ? Le pouvoir :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Comment voter une loi (1/2)” (French).
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