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        ES001 		
    	Head of State 
			
				Question: How is the Head of State selected? 
			 
			
				
				
					Answer(s): 
						
							
								c . Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)  
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Constitution, Section II, Articles 6 and 7. 
			 
			
				Verified: 2004/01/15 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ES002 		
    	Head of Government 
			
				Question: How is the Head of Government selected? 
			 
			
				
					Answer: 
						
							c . Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament 
						
					 
				
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Constitution, Section V, Article 49. 
			 
			
				Verified: 2004/01/15 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ES003 		
    	President 
			
				Question: Does the country have a president? 
			 
			
				
					Answer: 
						
							a . Yes 
						
					 
				
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Constitution, Section II, Articles 5-19. 
			 
			
				Verified: 2004/01/15 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ES004 		
    	Number of Chambers 
			
				Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers): 
			 
			
				
					Answer: 
						
							b . Two chambers 
						
					 
				
				
			 
			
				Comments: "Assemblée Nationale" (Members of Parliament) and Senate. 
			 
			
				Source: Constitution, Section IV, Article 24. 
			 
			
				Verified: 2004/01/15 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ES005 		
    	Electoral System (Chamber 1) 
			
				Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature? 
			 
			
				
				
					Answer(s): 
						
							
								d . Two-Round System  
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Electoral Code, Article L.123. 
			 
			
				Verified: 2004/01/15 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
 
    	
   	
   		
    
   		
      
  
    
	
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