FranceListe CR, n° 41 · Liste naturalisation, n° 53 · Institutions and politics
What is a state governed by the rule of law (État de droit)?
In the exam (French)
Qu'est-ce que l'État de droit ?
- aA State where the president can decide the laws aloneUn État où le président peut décider seul des lois
- bA State where only citizens must respect the law, not the administrationUn État où seuls les citoyens doivent respecter la loi, pas l'administration
- cA State where everyone, including the leaders, must respect the lawUn État où tout le monde, y compris les dirigeants, doit respecter le droitCorrect answer
- dA State where the police set penalties without going through a judgeUn État où la police fixe les sanctions sans passer par un juge
Why?
In a state governed by the rule of law, the law is the same for everyone and also applies to the State and its representatives. Independent judges check the public authorities. It is the opposite of arbitrary power.
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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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