FranceMise en situation n° 2 · Principles and values of the Republic
Karim works at the town hall counter. A woman wearing a headscarf comes to ask for a form. Another member of the public tells Karim not to serve her. What should Karim do?
In the exam (French)
Karim travaille au guichet de la mairie. Une femme qui porte un foulard vient demander un formulaire. Un autre usager dit à Karim de ne pas la servir. Que doit faire Karim ?
- aRefuse to serve her, because secularism forbids religious symbols in the town hall.Refuser de la servir, car la laïcité interdit les signes religieux en mairie.
- bAsk her to take off her headscarf before he can serve her at the counter.Lui demander d'enlever son foulard avant de pouvoir la servir au guichet.
- cServe her normally: a member of the public can wear a religious symbol.La servir normalement : un usager peut porter un signe religieux.Correct answer
- dAsk her to come back with a member of her family.Lui demander de revenir avec un membre de sa famille.
Why?
Religious neutrality applies to public officials, not to the people who use public services. A person who comes to a public service can wear a religious symbol. Karim must treat all members of the public equally, without taking their religion into account.
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Sara is 14 and goes to a state collège. She wants to wear a large, very visible cross on her clothes. Is this allowed?Correct answer:No, conspicuous religious symbols are forbidden for pupils.
Sara a 14 ans et va dans un collège public. Elle veut porter une grande croix bien visible sur ses vêtements. Est-ce autorisé ? — Non, les signes religieux ostensibles sont interdits aux élèves.
Mise en situation n° 4
Leïla studies at a public university. She wears a headscarf during lectures. Another student tells her it is forbidden. Is he right?Correct answer:No, at university, students can wear a religious symbol.
Leïla étudie dans une université publique. Elle porte un foulard pendant les cours. Un autre étudiant lui dit que c'est interdit. A-t-il raison ? — Non, à l'université, les étudiants peuvent porter un signe religieux.
Mise en situation n° 5
Ivan grew up in a religious family. At 25, he decides to stop having a religion. His family tells him he does not have the right. What does French law say?Correct answer:Everyone is free to believe, not to believe or to change religion.
Ivan a grandi dans une famille croyante. À 25 ans, il décide de ne plus avoir de religion. Sa famille lui dit qu'il n'en a pas le droit. Que dit la loi française ? — Chacun est libre de croire, de ne pas croire ou de changer de religion.
Mise en situation n° 6
In Rennes, a group of believers asks the town hall to pay the salary of their religious leader. Can the town hall accept?Correct answer:No, the Republic neither pays nor subsidises any religion.
À Rennes, un groupe de croyants demande à la mairie de payer le salaire de leur responsable religieux. La mairie peut-elle accepter ? — Non, la République ne salarie et ne subventionne aucun culte.
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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