French Republic and European Institutions

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Course Outline

  1. Constitutional Foundations of the Republic
  2. Institutions of the Fifth Republic
  3. Constitutional Block and QPC
  4. Republican Symbols and Values
  5. Making and Applying French Law
  6. Secularism and Its Legal Framework
  7. Applying Secularism in Public Life
  8. European Union Institutions
  9. European Laws and Their Implementation
  10. European Citizenship and Symbols

Key Dates

  1. 9 December 1905established the separation of Churches and the State
  2. 9 May 1950the Schuman Declaration proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production
  3. 1957the Court of Justice of the European Union was created, is based in Luxembourg and ensures respect for EU law
  4. 25 July 2024the President promulgated the law aimed at preventing foreign interference in France, and it was published in the Official Journal on 26 July 2024

1. Constitutional Foundations of the Republic

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1. Since which year has the Fifth Republic existed?

2. What is a central function of the Constitution of 1958?

3. Which institution exercises legislative power in the Fifth Republic?

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Since when has the Fifth Republic existed in France?

Since 1958.

What is the basis of the French Republic?

Shared principles, values, and symbols.

What does the Constitution of 1958 organize?

The powers of the Republic.

What does the Constitution of 1958 guarantee?

Rights and freedoms.

What does the Constitution of 1958 prevent?

One power dominating the other two.

Who exercises the executive power in the Fifth Republic?

The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.

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