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French civic exam 2026, Principles and values of the Republic
Which right is guaranteed by laïcité (secularism)?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 33, Resident card no. 30
Quel droit est garanti par la laïcité ?
Which right is guaranteed by laïcité (secularism)?
Answer. Freedom of conscience, meaning the freedom to believe or not to believe.
La liberté de conscience, c'est-à-dire la liberté de croire ou de ne pas croire.
Laïcité protects the freedom to have a religion or to have none. Everyone can express their beliefs while respecting others and public order.
The official text that proves it
« La laïcité garantit la liberté de conscience et protège la liberté de croire ou de ne pas croire en une religion. Elle permet la libre expression de ses convictions religieuses, dans le respect de celles des autres et dans les limites de l’ordre public. »
Laïcité guarantees freedom of conscience and protects the freedom to believe or not to believe in a religion. It allows the free expression of one's religious beliefs, while respecting those of others and within the limits of public order.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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