FranceListe naturalisation, n° 30 · Principles and values of the Republic
Which text is considered the founding text of secularism (laïcité)?
In the exam (French)
Quel texte est considéré comme le texte fondateur de la laïcité ?
- aThe law of 1905La loi de 1905Correct answer
- bThe Concordat of 1801Le Concordat de 1801
- cThe Edict of Nantes of 1598L’édit de Nantes de 1598
- dThe Charter of 1814La Charte de 1814
Why?
The law of 9 December 1905 on the separation of the Churches and the State is the founding text of secularism. The Concordat of 1801, on the contrary, organised the relations between the State and the Catholic Church. Secularism is today also written into Article 1 of the Constitution.
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