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French civic exam 2026, Principles and values of the Republic
"France is an indivisible, ..., democratic and social Republic." Complete this sentence from article 1 of the Constitution.
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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"La France est une République indivisible, ..., démocratique et sociale". Complétez cette phrase extraite de l'article 1er de la Constitution :
"France is an indivisible, ..., democratic and social Republic." Complete this sentence from article 1 of the Constitution.
Answer. Secular.
Laïque.
Article 1 of the Constitution states that France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.
The official text that proves it
« La France est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale. Elle assure l'égalité devant la loi de tous les citoyens sans distinction d'origine, de race ou de religion. »
France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic. It ensures the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of origin, race or religion.
In French, with its English meaning.
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