Official questionExamen Civique
Quel est le rôle du Conseil constitutionnel ?
What is the role of the Constitutional Council?
Correct answer
Vérifier que les lois respectent la Constitution
Checking that laws comply with the Constitution
Why
The Constitutional Council checks that laws comply with the Constitution, for example when 60 deputies or 60 senators refer a law to it, and it oversees national elections and referendums. Serious crimes are tried by the cour d'assises. From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.
Answer choices
- AVoter le budget de l'ÉtatVoting the State budget
- BVérifier que les lois respectent la ConstitutionChecking that laws comply with the Constitution
- CJuger les crimes les plus gravesTrying the most serious crimes
- DNommer les ministresAppointing ministers