FranceListe CR, n° 32 · Principles and values of the Republic
Under the principle of secularism (laïcité), what does the neutrality of the State mean?
In the exam (French)
Selon le principe de laïcité, que signifie la neutralité de l’État ?
- aThe State chooses an official religion for the countryL'État choisit une religion officielle pour le pays
- bThe State neither favours nor disadvantages any religionL'État ne favorise et ne défavorise aucune religionCorrect answer
- cThe State forbids religious practice in private lifeL'État interdit la pratique religieuse dans la vie privée
- dThe State pays for the building of new places of worshipL'État finance la construction des nouveaux lieux de culte
Why?
Neutrality means that the State recognises no religion and treats all beliefs in the same way. It neither pays the salaries of the ministers of any religion nor subsidises any religion. At the same time, it guarantees everyone the freedom to practise their religion.
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Source
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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