“France is an indivisible, ..., democratic and social Republic”. Complete this sentence from Article 1 of the Constitution:
A knowledge question from the official lists (theme: Principles and values of the Republic), with its answer explained in English.
On exam day, in French
"La France est une République indivisible, ..., démocratique et sociale". Complétez cette phrase extraite de l'article 1er de la Constitution :
- Afédéralefederal
- BchrétienneChristian
- ClaïquesecularCorrect answer
- Dlibéraleliberal
Explanation
Article 1 of the Constitution says: “France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic”. So the missing word is “secular”.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. federal — The word “federal” is not in this sentence. Article 1 says: “indivisible, secular, democratic and social”.
- B. Christian — France is a secular Republic: the French State does not recognise any religion.
- D. liberal — The word “liberal” is not in this sentence. The missing word is “secular”.
French words to remember
- laïquesecular
- RépubliqueRepublic
- ConstitutionConstitution
- article 1erArticle 1
Official source (in French)
La définition de la laïcité (1/2) › L’État est neutre vis-à-vis des religions — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« L'article 1 de la Constitution de 1958 précise que "La France est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale". »
« Par conséquent, l’État français : ne reconnaît aucune religion ; »
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