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What is the role of Parliament?
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Correct answer: To discuss and vote the laws. Parliament discusses and votes the laws. It brings together 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
- ✗ To run the communesDiriger les communesThis is not the role of Parliament: the municipal elected members represent the citizens in the commune.
- ✗ To judge conflicts between citizensJuger les conflits entre citoyensJudging disputes between citizens is not the role the fact sheet describes: Parliament discusses and votes the laws.
- ✗ To represent the State in the departmentReprésenter l'État dans le départementRepresenting the State in the département is not the role the fact sheet describes: Parliament discusses and votes the laws.
- ✓ To discuss and vote the lawsDiscuter et voter les loisCorrect answer. Parliament discusses and votes the laws. It brings together the National Assembly and the Senate. Both chambers must approve the same text.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel est le rôle du Parlement ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quel est le rôle du Parlement ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Comment voter une loi (1/2)” (French).
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