L'examen civique, réponses vérifiées / English / Questions
French civic exam 2026, Institutions and political system
What is the role of the Defender of Rights?
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. 72
Quel est le rôle du Défenseur des droits ?
What is the role of the Defender of Rights?
Answer. To defend people whose rights are not respected, especially in dealing with an administration, and to fight discrimination.
Défendre les personnes dont les droits ne sont pas respectés, surtout face à une administration, et lutter contre les discriminations.
The Defender of Rights is an independent authority. It can be contacted free of charge in case of a conflict with a public service or discrimination.
The official text that proves it
« Elle a pour mission de défendre les personnes dont les droits ne sont pas respectés et de permettre l’égalité pour tous (lutte contre la discrimination). Elle intervient pour régler les conflits entre un service public et un usager. »
Its mission is to defend people whose rights are not respected and to ensure equality for all (fighting discrimination). It steps in to resolve disputes between a public service and a user.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
Next questions in this theme
- Since when has the euro been the single currency?
- What is the main role of the department?
- What is the main role of communes?
- About how many communes are there in France?
- Which treaty relates to the building of the European Union?
All 521 official questions, in French and English
12.90 EUR, EPUB and PDF to print
The three ministry lists, every question answered with its official proof in both languages, readable offline. Forty scenario questions with answers, the kind the ministry never publishes.
Free mock exam, 40 questions in 45 minutes, in French like the real one
How to register, the price, the day itself, results and exemptions
Questions from the official lists of the French Ministry of the Interior, quotations from the civic training sheets, the Constitution and the 1789 Declaration, Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0. This is not a government site. The official sheets are free, in French, on formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr.
