FranceListe CSP, n° 32 · Principles and values of the Republic
What does the principle of secularism (laïcité) allow?
In the exam (French)
Que permet le principe de laïcité ?
- aBanning all religious practice in public placesD’interdire toute pratique religieuse dans les lieux publics
- bBelieving or not believing, and practising your religion freelyDe croire ou de ne pas croire, et de pratiquer sa religion librementCorrect answer
- cChoosing an official religion for the StateDe choisir une religion officielle pour l’État
- dNot respecting a law that goes against your religionDe ne pas respecter une loi contraire à sa religion
Why?
Secularism guarantees freedom of conscience: everyone can have a religion, change it or have none, and practise it while respecting public order. The State stays neutral and treats all beliefs in the same way. Secularism does not ban religions, and no belief allows anyone to place themselves above the law.
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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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