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What does the right to demonstrate mean?
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Correct answer: Being able to gather with other people. The right to demonstrate is a collective freedom. It lets people gather and take part in a demonstration with others. Do not mix it up with the right to strike. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La liberté” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La liberté” (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
- ✓ Being able to gather with other peoplePouvoir se rassembler avec d'autres personnesCorrect answer. The right to demonstrate is a collective freedom. It lets people gather and take part in a demonstration with others. Do not mix it up with the right to strike.
- ✗ Being able to stop work to show disagreementPouvoir arrêter de travailler pour dire son désaccordThat is the right to strike, another right.
- ✗ Being able to choose one's religionPouvoir choisir sa religionThat is freedom of religion, another right.
- ✗ Being able to choose one's spousePouvoir choisir son conjointThat is conjugal freedom, another right.
What the source says
« se rassembler dans un lieu, participer à une manifestation, adhérer à un syndicat pour défendre des intérêts communs »
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: « Que signifie le droit de manifester ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Que signifie le droit de manifester ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
All 38 “Rights and duties” questions on the CR list
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