FranceListe naturalisation, n° 97 · Rights and duties
What does it mean to be a citizen of a State?
In the exam (French)
Que signifie être citoyen d'un État ?
- aTo be born in that State to parents from the same countryÊtre né dans cet État de parents du même pays
- bTo pay income tax, but without the right to votePayer l’impôt sur le revenu, mais sans droit de vote
- cTo belong to the nation, with rights and dutiesAppartenir à la nation, avec des droits et des devoirsCorrect answer
- dTo live in the State without having to obey its lawsHabiter dans l’État sans avoir à respecter ses lois
Why?
To be a citizen is to be part of the political community of a State. You enjoy rights, such as the right to vote, and you have duties, such as obeying the law and paying taxes. You can become a French citizen by birth, but also by naturalisation.
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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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