What is a political regime?
The way a country is governed.
What defines a republic as a political regime?
Leaders are elected.
Since when has France been a republic almost without interruption?
Since 1870.
What exception interrupted France's republican regime since 1870?
The Second World War.
What is a constitution?
The text that defines the organization of a political regime.
From which year does the current Constitution of the Fifth Republic date?
1958.
What are Republican values?
Ideals to achieve and moral guides that inspire choices.
What do Republican values form together?
The national motto.
What does Liberty mean?
People may act as they wish as long as they respect others and the law.
What does Equality mean?
Everyone has the same rights and the same duties.
What does Fraternity mean?
People must show solidarity with one another as brothers and sisters.
What are the three fundamental values of the French Republic?
Liberty, equality, and fraternity.
What are Republican principles?
Rules of conduct applying republican values in daily life.
What does the democratic principle mean?
Power belongs to the people who elect representatives by universal suffrage.
With which years is universal suffrage associated in the course?
1848 and 1944.
What does the indivisible principle mean?
Laws are the same for everyone and everywhere.
What does the secular principle mean?
The Republic is neutral and independent from religions.
With which year is secularism associated in the course?
1905.
What does the social principle mean?
The Republic promotes well-being and helps the disadvantaged.
Which four symbols are present in the French Constitution?
French language, tricolour flag, national motto, and La Marseillaise.
Name four other French republican symbols besides those in the Constitution.
Marianne, national holiday on 14 July, Grand Seal of France, and the rooster.
What does the Latin name gallus mean regarding the rooster symbol?
It means both "rooster" and "Gaulish".
When does France celebrate its national holiday?
On 14 July.
With which historical event is France's national holiday associated?
The storming of the Bastille in 1789.
What is Marianne in French republican symbolism?
An allegory of the Republic.
What is the national anthem of France?
La Marseillaise.
Test your knowledge with 15 questions on French Republic Values and Symbols.
1. Regarding the Republic and Constitutional Framework, select the exact statement(s):
2. Which statement(s) accurately describe the French republican and constitutional framework?
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