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French civic exam 2026, Rights and duties
Which text is the hardest to amend?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 104
Quel texte est le plus difficile à modifier ?
Which text is the hardest to amend?
Answer. The Constitution.
La Constitution.
The Constitution is the highest text in French law. To change it, the National Assembly and the Senate must first vote on the same text, in identical terms. The amendment must then be approved by referendum, or by Parliament meeting as a Congress by a three-fifths majority.
The official text that proves it
« Le projet ou la proposition de révision doit être examiné dans les conditions de délai fixées au troisième alinéa de l'article 42 et voté par les deux assemblées en termes identiques. La révision est définitive après avoir été approuvée par référendum. »
The bill or proposal for amendment must be examined within the time limits set out in the third paragraph of article 42 and passed by the two chambers in identical terms. The amendment becomes final once it has been approved by referendum.
In French, with its English meaning.
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