1988 French legislative election

1988 French legislative election - Quiz

1. When were the legislative elections held in France that elected the ninth National Assembly?

A) 20 and 27 November 1988
B) 5 and 12 June 1988
C) 1 and 8 May 1988
D) 15 and 22 July 1988

2. Who was re-elected as President of France one month before the legislative elections in June 1988?

A) François Mitterrand
B) Simone Veil
C) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
D) Jacques Chirac

3. Which party did François Mitterrand belong to during the 1988 legislative elections?

A) French Communist Party
B) Rally for the Republic (RPR)
C) Union for French Democracy (UDF)
D) Socialist Party (PS)

4. Who was chosen as Prime Minister by François Mitterrand after losing the 1986 legislative election?

A) Michel Rocard
B) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
C) Jacques Chirac
D) Simone Veil

5. What was Jacques Chirac's political stance during his campaign for the 1988 presidential election?

A) Aggressively right-wing
B) Libertarian
C) Left-wing
D) Centrist

6. Which policy was NOT part of Jacques Chirac's campaign platform in 1988?

A) Abolition of the solidarity tax on wealth
B) Privatisations
C) Increasing restrictions on immigration
D) Tightening restrictions on immigration

7. How did François Mitterrand present himself during his campaign for re-election?

A) As a supporter of right-wing policies
B) As a proponent of privatization
C) As the protector of national unity
D) As an advocate for economic austerity

8. What did François Mitterrand warn against in his campaign?

A) Increased immigration
B) Economic recession
C) The appropriation of the state by a clan
D) The rise of socialism

9. What was the outcome for the National Front in terms of seats after the 1988 legislative elections?

A) Maintained 35 seats
B) Dropped to only one seat
C) Won a majority
D) Increased to 50 seats

10. Who was nominated as Prime Minister by François Mitterrand after the legislative elections?

A) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
B) Simone Veil
C) Jacques Chirac
D) Michel Rocard

11. What was the composition of the 'Presidential Majority' in terms of parliamentary seats?

A) 27 seats for Communists
B) 276 seats for PS and Left Radicals
C) 35 seats for National Front
D) 271 seats for Republican right-wing coalition

12. What was the threshold change that allowed a Communist group to be formed in July 1988?

A) No change was made
B) Raised from 20 to 30 members
C) Remained at 25 members
D) Lowered from 30 to 20 members

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