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Assignment

1. Which of the following is NOT a type of association in France?
semi-registered
state-approved
registered
non-registered

2. Under French SécuritéSociale all French citizens have access to family assistance, health care, and unemployment benefits.
True
False

3. The fastest growing religion or belief system in France is...
Catholicism
Buddhism
Atheism
Islam

4. Which one of the following is the name of a specialized supreme court handling matters of the State.
the Conseild'État (Council of the State)
the Code pénal
the Code civil
the Conseilconstitutionnel

5. This body rules over constitutional law and handles disputes between Parliament and the executive branch.
the Code pénal
the Code civil
the Conseild'État (Council of the State)
the Conseilconstitutionnel

6. A contre-lettre is...
a response to a newspaper article.
a law made at the departmental level.
a private document that states the real price of a transaction.
a postcard.

7. French criminal law is called...
the Code pénal
the Code civil
the Conseilconstitutionnel
the Conseild'État (Council of the State)

8. Mark all that apply. In France, the Muslim practice of girls wearing a headscarf to school is not tolerated because...
wearing signs of religious affiliation in public is against the law.
the French government supports separation of church and state.
school is a public space.
the French are free spirits.

9. The expression "three times Catholic" means...
marrying within the Catholic faith, opposing abortion, and not practicing birth control.
strong devotion to attending mass regularly.
attending mass three times a year for celebration of the major holidays: Christmas, Easter, and All Saints' Day.
attending church for special occasions such as baptisms, weddings and funerals that bring family together for a celebration.

10. The French societal model of assimilation includes... (Choose all that apply.)
Abiding by the rules of French society
Educational system
Conforming to French culinary tastes
Religious affiliation
French language

11. How is the basis of French Civil Law (Le Code Civil) fundamentally different from English Common Law?

12. What is Les trenteglorieuses (The Glorious Thirty) and what factors contributed to its end?

13. In the chapter "The Choreography of Protest" what connection do N-B make between the "Myth of the Revolution" and protest?