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Equality is a value in the motto. What does it mean?
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Correct answer: All French citizens have the same civic rights. Equality means that all French citizens have the same civic rights: voting, standing for election, taking part in a town council. It also applies before the law and to social rights.
Sources: Sheet “L'égalité (1/3)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The rules of the law change according to religionLes règles de la loi changent selon la religionThe law is the same, whatever the religion.
- ✗ All workers earn exactly the same salaryTous les travailleurs gagnent exactement le même salaireThis is not the right answer: the sheet says all French citizens have the same civic rights.
- ✓ All French citizens have the same civic rightsTous les citoyens français ont les mêmes droits civiquesCorrect answer. Equality means that all French citizens have the same civic rights: voting, standing for election, taking part in a town council. It also applies before the law and to social rights.
- ✗ Service prices are always the same for everyoneLes tarifs des services sont toujours les mêmes pour tousPrices can differ for students or older people.
What the source says
« l'égalité des droits civiques : tous les citoyens français ont les mêmes droits civiques : voter, se présenter à une élection, participer à un conseil municipal… »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « L'égalité est une valeur de la devise. Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Une des valeurs de la devise républicaine est l'égalité. Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “L'égalité (1/3)” (French).
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