SwitzerlandDroits, devoirs et État de droit 4 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
From what age can a young person in Switzerland decide on their religion on their own?
In the exam (French)
À partir de quel âge un jeune peut-il décider seul de sa religion en Suisse ?
- aFrom the age of 12Dès 12 ans
- bFrom the age of 14Dès 14 ans
- cFrom the age of 16Dès 16 ansCorrect answer
- dFrom the age of 18Dès 18 ans
Why?
The Civil Code states that a child who has reached the age of 16 chooses their religious denomination themselves. This is the case even though adulthood is reached only at 18.
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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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