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Principles and values · NAT
Official question in French
Qu'est-ce que la laïcité ?
Four choices
- La séparation de l'État et des religions
- L'établissement d'une religion officielle
- L'obligation d'avoir une religion
- L'interdiction de croire en Dieu
Answer provided by CiviqueStep (French)
La séparation de l'État et des religions. L'État est neutre et garantit la liberté de croire ou de ne pas croire.
Explanation in English
Secularism separates the State and religions. The State favours no religion. Everyone is free to believe or not.
Why the other choices are wrong
- L'établissement d'une religion officielle — The answer to remember is “La séparation de l'État et des religions”: Secularism separates the State and religions. The State favours no religion. Everyone is free to believe or not.
- L'obligation d'avoir une religion — The answer to remember is “La séparation de l'État et des religions”: Secularism separates the State and religions. The State favours no religion. Everyone is free to believe or not.
- L'interdiction de croire en Dieu — The answer to remember is “La séparation de l'État et des religions”: Secularism separates the State and religions. The State favours no religion. Everyone is free to believe or not.
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Verified on: 2026-11-01
Official question in French · Source
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