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Which text states that men are born free and equal in rights?
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Correct answer: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, of 1789. It is article 1 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789. It says that men are born and remain free and equal in rights. This text guarantees liberty and equality.
Sources: Sheet “Présentation des principaux textes (1/3) : La Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen” (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 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, of 1789La Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen, de 1789Correct answer. It is article 1 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789. It says that men are born and remain free and equal in rights. This text guarantees liberty and equality.
- ✗ The Charter for the Environment, a text about natureLa Charte de l'environnement, un texte sur la natureThis text is about the environment, not equality in rights.
- ✗ The Maastricht Treaty on the European UnionLe traité de Maastricht sur l'Union européenneThis treaty creates the European Union.
- ✗ The Treaty of Rome on the common marketLe traité de Rome sur le marché communThis treaty creates the EEC, a common market.
What the source says
« Les hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits. »
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: « Quel texte affirme que les hommes naissent libres et égaux en droits ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quel texte affirme que tous les hommes naissent libres et égaux en droits ?”.
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