SwitzerlandDroits, devoirs et État de droit 2 · Rights, duties and the rule of law

What does equality before the law mean in the Federal Constitution?

In the exam (French)

Que signifie l'égalité devant la loi dans la Constitution fédérale ?

  1. aEveryone pays the same amount of tax.Tout le monde paie le même montant d'impôts.
  2. bOnly Swiss citizens have rights before a court.Seuls les citoyens suisses ont des droits devant un tribunal.
  3. cEveryone receives the same wage for their work.Tout le monde reçoit le même salaire pour son travail.
  4. dThe authorities must treat similar cases in the same way.Les autorités doivent traiter de la même manière des cas semblables.Correct answer

Why?

According to Article 8 of the Federal Constitution, all human beings are equal before the law. No one may be discriminated against, for example because of their origin, sex, language, religion or a disability.

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    Correct answer:Everyone can freely choose or change their religion.

    Que permet la liberté de conscience et de croyance ? — Chaque personne peut choisir ou changer librement de religion.

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    Freedom of opinion is a fundamental right. What is still forbidden, however?

    Correct answer:Publicly calling for hatred against people because of their religion

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  4. Droits, devoirs et État de droit 6

    An association wants to hold a demonstration on a town's main square. What does it usually need?

    Correct answer:A permit from the municipality or the canton

    Une association veut organiser une manifestation sur la place principale d'une ville. De quoi a-t-elle besoin en règle générale ? — D'une autorisation de la commune ou du canton

Source

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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