Your best friend, who does not study French, wants to know more about the political and legal system. What can you tell him/her about the president, the national symbol and the national holiday? (2-3 sentences minimum)

1. la rentrée is the first day back to school in the fall.
false (la rentrée is the first day back to school in summer)
la rentrée est le 3 septembre c'est encore l'été, l'automne est le 22 septembre)

2. in france, students take an exam at the end of their high school education. if they pass it, they can go to the university.
true

3. le bac is the test that is taken every year at the end of the year.
false
(en fin de terminale, les lycéens passent le baccalauréat)

4. french teenagers do not generally get part-time jobs because their homework keeps them plenty busy.
false

5 teenagers cannot drive in france until they are 18-years-old.
true
(conduite accompagnée : 15 ans)

6. the homes in france are generally made of different materials than most homes in the united states.
true