Tthe presidential election in france

The presidential election in France elects the president of the Republic for a five year mandate.
This mandate is called a "quinquennat"

Before 2002, the president was elected for a "septennat", that is to say a seven-year mandate. The first French president was Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte and today he is Nicolas Sarkozy.

The Presidential elections are direct elections. A first ballot is organized during which the electors have to choose between several candidates.
If a candidate gets the absolute majority. He is elected after the first ballot.
On the contrary if it is not the case, a second ballot is organized during which electors have to choose between the candidates who have got the greatest number of votes.
The results of the ballots are announced by the constitutional Council who counts the votes.

The Presidential elections are opened to electors who meet the following conditions:
- being 18 years old the day of the election.
- having the French nationality.
- being registered an electoral roll.

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Hi Everyone !

I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving ! We are looking forward to seeing you !
Mrs Parrinello

Salut mes amis!!
J'espère que vous êtes bien. Nous avons beaucoup de travail ici, parce que c'est la dernière année à l'école secondaire et tout le monde est en train d'appliquer aux universités. C'est difficile. Je ne sais pas si tous les autres étudiants dans ma classe sont fini, mais j'ai beaucoup de travail encore. :( Mon équipe de foot à Wilson a gagné les championnats de ville le samedi dernier! C'était très passionnant!! L'équipe de foot des garçons a gagné aussi. Wilson est le meilleur. :) Maintenant, je suis au Nantucket (au Masschusetts) pour Thanksgiving avec ma famille. Ma tante et mon oncle et tous mes cousins vont venir ce soir pour jeudi. Ça va être très amusant. J'espère que tout le monde est bien et l'école n'est pas trop difficile pour vous. Je ne peux pas attendre pour vous voir au printemps!! À bientôt!
Michelle Lefrançois

Salut!

Bonjour ! Il excitait si voir certains de vous tout sur la vidéo lundi. Nell, Evan, et j'ai apprécié vraiment la conversation de l'échange et c'est des avantages. Je vous espère tout font bien et je ne peux pas attendre de vous voir au printemps !

-Amanda

Obama's Victory

The November 4, at 5.00 am in France, we heard about the Obama's Victory as President of the US, a good new waited for so long. We've seen people crying, jumping, sreaming, becoming crazy. At this moment, we felt a great joy and shared their hope because of all the changements that he wants to bring. We would love to be with them in live and not behind TV. It was a moment full of emotions who made us dream. People seemed so touched and excited, it was like if he will change the world in a wonderfull place. But we think that people could be less excited, because even if his program seems good and will probably change the life of a lot of american, he didn't do it yet. We like the fact that his program is based on social reforms like change the social system in order to be more performing and protective, to make easier to the poors to go to college, to put the minimum wage up, and fight against the poverty. He embody hope for the middle class & the lower class, and the american dream because of his origins.
We loved his investiture speech, he is very charismatic and all the thanks that he gave were beautiful and heartfelt. Everybody was attracted by what he said and by his famous "YES WE CAN!" He seems to realize that peaople are expecting a lot of him and we hope that he will do everything that he promised. Because people are very exciting by his victory but now he has to make his projects a reality. The fact that he is a african american shows that the mentalities change and is a good hope for the egality of races. He is a new symbol as was Posa Park or Martin Luther King and we hope that he will impress America just like they did.

Emine & Cora.

(We miss you guys SO much)

PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD

First we think that it is a very good event because Obama is a "new" character on the stage of the politic without much experience. The people chose him , put their trust in him.
Secondly his program is different compared to the adminitration of the former president Bush.
Through Obama's program we find the ideas of Martin Luther King like helping minorities.... Besides his election reflects a not racist America which concentrates more on its politics than its color. So it could influence others countries to concentrate on the politics of the candidate and not for the aparence.
Moreover this victory confirms the slogan among others of America the "American Dream".
The day of its election we were very happy for him but also for America because the wonderfull projects he has will be concretized but it could also change the fact of removing the American army in Irak. But also with regard to the economy.
Knowing that this election crosses by far the frontieres of America because many countries of the world were concerned and had placed an enorme hope on this candidate there is a real reassurance.
To conclude we have were very delighted with the choice of the american and we believe in the famous slogan of Obama "yes we can" "yes we did"


Alimatou et Loubna