FranceListe CR, n° 13 · Principles and values of the Republic

Taxes pay for public spending. Which statement is correct?

In the exam (French)

Les impôts permettent de financer les dépenses publiques. Quelle proposition est correcte ?

  1. aOnly people of French nationality must pay taxesSeules les personnes de nationalité française doivent payer des impôts
  2. bYou can refuse to pay if you do not use public servicesOn peut refuser de payer si l'on n'utilise pas les services publics
  3. cTaxes are only used to pay elected officials’ salariesLes impôts servent seulement à payer le salaire des élus
  4. dEveryone pays according to their means, to fund schools, hospitals or the policeChacun paie selon ses moyens, pour financer l'école, l'hôpital ou la policeCorrect answer

Why?

Paying taxes is an obligation for every person who lives in France, French or foreign. How much each person contributes depends on their income. The money pays for public services: schools, hospitals, the police, the courts, roads…

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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.

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