What Is the Main Purpose of the State Council

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of the State Council?

• A) To settle disputes between France's central and subnational governments
• B) To supervise the actions of the French executive
• C) To mediate disputes between French public employees and the French government
• D) To forward names to the president and the legislature for open judicial positions including those on the Constitutional Council
• E) To advise the French president on national security matters

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Definitions:

Certificates of Deposit

Savings certificates with a fixed maturity date, specified fixed interest rate and can be issued in any denomination aside from minimum investment requirements.

Required Reserve Ratio

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Money Supply

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