Which of these quotations is written in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

On exam day, in French

Laquelle de ces citations est inscrite dans la Déclaration des Droits de l'homme et du Citoyen de 1789 ?

• A« La France est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale. »‘France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.’
• B« Les hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits. »‘Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.’Correct answer
• C« Gouvernement du peuple, par le peuple et pour le peuple. »‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people.’
• D« Chacun a le droit de vivre dans un environnement équilibré et respectueux de la santé. »‘Everyone has the right to live in a balanced environment that respects health.’

Explanation

Why the other answers are wrong

• A. ‘France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.’ — This sentence comes from the Constitution, not from the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
• C. ‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people.’ — This sentence comes from the Constitution, not from the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
• D. ‘Everyone has the right to live in a balanced environment that respects health.’ — This sentence comes from the Charter for the Environment, not from the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

French words to remember

• Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyenDeclaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
• libres et égaux en droitsfree and equal in rights
• Charte de l'environnementCharter for the Environment