SwitzerlandDroits, devoirs et État de droit 5 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
Freedom of opinion is a fundamental right. What is still forbidden, however?
In the exam (French)
La liberté d'opinion est un droit fondamental. Qu'est-ce qui reste pourtant interdit ?
- aHarshly criticising the Federal Council in a letter to a newspaperCritiquer durement le Conseil fédéral dans un courrier des lecteurs
- bPublicly calling for hatred against people because of their religionAppeler publiquement à la haine contre des personnes à cause de leur religionCorrect answer
- cCollecting signatures in the street for a popular initiativeRécolter dans la rue des signatures pour une initiative populaire
- dDefending on a blog an opinion different from the government'sDéfendre sur un blog un avis différent de celui du gouvernement
Why?
Freedom of opinion has limits. The Criminal Code forbids publicly inciting hatred or discrimination against people because of their race, ethnic group, religion or sexual orientation.
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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
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Switzerland is a state governed by the rule of law (État de droit). What does that mean?Correct answer:The state and its authorities must also respect the law.
La Suisse est un État de droit. Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ? — L'État et ses autorités doivent eux aussi respecter le droit.
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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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