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The law is the expression of...
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. 43
La loi est l'expression de :
The law is the expression of...
Answer. The general will.
La volonté générale.
The law expresses what all citizens want. Citizens take part in making it, either directly or through their elected representatives.
The official text that proves it
« La loi est l'expression de la volonté générale. Tous les citoyens ont droit de concourir personnellement, ou par leurs représentants, à sa formation. »
The law is the expression of the general will. Every citizen has the right to take part, personally or through representatives, in its formation.
In French, with its English meaning.
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