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What year is the Constitution of the Fifth Republic from?
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Correct answer: 1958. It dates from 1958: the Constitution of 4 October 1958. It is the founding text of the Fifth Republic. It is the Constitution in force today. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Présentation des principaux textes (2/3) : La Constitution de la Vème République” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Présentation des principaux textes (2/3) : La Constitution de la Vème République” (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
- ✗ 178917891789 is the year of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
- ✗ 194619461946 is the year of an older Preamble, cited by the 1958 Constitution.
- ✗ 18481848That is not the right year: the sheet dates the Constitution of the Fifth Republic to 4 October 1958.
- ✓ 19581958Correct answer. It dates from 1958: the Constitution of 4 October 1958. It is the founding text of the Fifth Republic. It is the Constitution in force today.
What the source says
« La Constitution du 4 octobre 1958 est le texte fondateur de la Vème République. »
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: « De quelle année date la Constitution de la Ve République ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “De quand date la Constitution de la Ve République ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Présentation des principaux textes (2/3) : La Constitution de la Vème République” (French).
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