SwitzerlandCanton de Genève 42 · Canton of Geneva
What does the Geneva constitution say about religion and the State?
In the exam (French)
Que dit la constitution genevoise sur la religion et l'État ?
- aThe State is secular and stays neutral on religionL'État est laïque et reste neutre en matière religieuseCorrect answer
- bEvery resident must pay a church taxChaque habitant doit payer un impôt d'Église
- cThe Protestant Church is the official church of the cantonL'Église protestante est l'Église officielle du canton
- dOnly Christian religions are allowedSeules les religions chrétiennes sont autorisées
Why?
Article 3 of the constitution says: “The State is secular. It observes religious neutrality.” In Geneva, the churches and the State have been separate since 1907.
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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