SwitzerlandDemokratie und Föderalismus 2 · Democracy and federalism
According to the Federal Constitution (Bundesverfassung), who is responsible for a public task that the Constitution does not give to the Confederation?
In the exam (German)
Wer ist laut Bundesverfassung für eine staatliche Aufgabe zuständig, die die Verfassung nicht dem Bund überträgt?
- aThe cantonsDie KantoneCorrect answer
- bThe Federal AssemblyDie Bundesversammlung
- cThe Federal Supreme CourtDas Bundesgericht
- dThe Federal CouncilDer Bundesrat
Why?
Under Article 3 of the Federal Constitution, the cantons (Kantone) are sovereign as far as the Federal Constitution does not limit their sovereignty. They exercise all rights that have not been given to the Confederation.
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