1.  a) Who won the French presidential election? 
b) What percent of the vote did each candidate receive?

2.  a) What is significant about the voter turnout in this year's French election?
b) CHALLENGE QUESTION - How does this number compare with voter turnout in the last two U.S. presidential elections?

3.  What did voters Eileen Slezak and Bertrandon Joelle each credit for Sarkozy's victory?

4.  What issues were central to Mr. Sarkozy's campaign?

5.  What powers does the French president have, as listed in this article?

6.  List some of the foreign policy issues Mr. Sarkozy will address as president.