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Official question in French
Que garantit le principe de laïcité ?
Four choices
- Interdire toutes les religions
- Écarter la loi pour raison religieuse
- Imposer une religion d'État
- Garantir la liberté de conscience
Answer provided by CiviqueStep (French)
La liberté de conscience : chacun peut croire ou ne pas croire, et pratiquer sa religion dans le respect de l'ordre public. L'État reste neutre.
Explanation in English
Secularism allows freedom of conscience. Everyone can believe or not believe. The State stays neutral.
Why the other choices are wrong
- Interdire toutes les religions — The answer to remember is “Garantir la liberté de conscience”: Secularism allows freedom of conscience. Everyone can believe or not believe. The State stays neutral.
- Écarter la loi pour raison religieuse — The answer to remember is “Garantir la liberté de conscience”: Secularism allows freedom of conscience. Everyone can believe or not believe. The State stays neutral.
- Imposer une religion d'État — The answer to remember is “Garantir la liberté de conscience”: Secularism allows freedom of conscience. Everyone can believe or not believe. The State stays neutral.
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Verified on: 2026-11-01
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