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French civic exam 2026, Rights and duties
In the name of what does the State justify restricting rights?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Au nom de quoi l'État justifie-t-il la restriction des droits ?
In the name of what does the State justify restricting rights?
Answer. In the name of the general interest and public order (safety, peace and public health).
Au nom de l'intérêt général et de l'ordre public (sécurité, tranquillité, salubrité).
The State can limit a freedom to protect society. It does so in the name of the general interest, public order, the freedoms of others, and human dignity.
The official text that proves it
« Nos droits et libertés individuels sont limités par : l’intérêt général ; les libertés des autres ; la défense de l’ordre public qui concerne non seulement la sécurité, mais également la tranquillité, la salubrité »
Our individual rights and freedoms are limited by the general interest, the freedoms of others, and the defense of public order, which concerns not only safety but also peace and public health.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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