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1988 French legislative election - Quiz
Contributed by: Myers
  • 1. When were the legislative elections held in France that elected the ninth National Assembly?
A) 15 and 22 July 1988
B) 5 and 12 June 1988
C) 1 and 8 May 1988
D) 20 and 27 November 1988
  • 2. Who was re-elected as President of France one month before the legislative elections in June 1988?
A) Jacques Chirac
B) François Mitterrand
C) Simone Veil
D) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
  • 3. Which party did François Mitterrand belong to during the 1988 legislative elections?
A) French Communist Party
B) Socialist Party (PS)
C) Union for French Democracy (UDF)
D) Rally for the Republic (RPR)
  • 4. Who was chosen as Prime Minister by François Mitterrand after losing the 1986 legislative election?
A) Jacques Chirac
B) Michel Rocard
C) Simone Veil
D) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
  • 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) Privatisations
B) Increasing restrictions on immigration
C) Tightening restrictions on immigration
D) Abolition of the solidarity tax on wealth
  • 7. How did François Mitterrand present himself during his campaign for re-election?
A) As an advocate for economic austerity
B) As a proponent of privatization
C) As the protector of national unity
D) As a supporter of right-wing policies
  • 8. What did François Mitterrand warn against in his campaign?
A) Increased immigration
B) The rise of socialism
C) Economic recession
D) The appropriation of the state by a clan
  • 9. What was the outcome for the National Front in terms of seats after the 1988 legislative elections?
A) Won a majority
B) Dropped to only one seat
C) Maintained 35 seats
D) Increased to 50 seats
  • 10. Who was nominated as Prime Minister by François Mitterrand after the legislative elections?
A) Jacques Chirac
B) Simone Veil
C) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
D) Michel Rocard
  • 11. What was the composition of the 'Presidential Majority' in terms of parliamentary seats?
A) 276 seats for PS and Left Radicals
B) 271 seats for Republican right-wing coalition
C) 35 seats for National Front
D) 27 seats for Communists
  • 12. What was the threshold change that allowed a Communist group to be formed in July 1988?
A) Remained at 25 members
B) Raised from 20 to 30 members
C) Lowered from 30 to 20 members
D) No change was made
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