FranceListe naturalisation, n° 4 · Principles and values of the Republic
In France, taxes pay for public spending. Which statement is correct?
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En France, les impôts permettent de financer les dépenses publiques. Quelle proposition est correcte ?
- aEveryone pays the same amount, whatever their incomeChacun paie le même montant, quels que soient ses revenus
- bEveryone pays according to the public services they useChacun paie selon les services publics qu’il utilise
- cEveryone freely chooses how much they want to payChacun choisit librement le montant qu’il veut payer
- dEveryone contributes to public spending according to their meansChacun contribue selon ses moyens aux dépenses publiquesCorrect answer
Why?
According to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789, everyone contributes to public spending according to their means. Paying taxes is an obligation for anyone living in France, French or foreign, even if they do not use a particular service. The money pays for public services: schools, hospitals, police, justice, 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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