SwitzerlandDemokratie und Föderalismus 28 · Democracy and federalism
What is a «Fraktion» in the federal parliament?
In the exam (German)
Was ist eine Fraktion im Bundesparlament?
- aA group of civil servants who write legal texts for the Federal CouncilEine Gruppe von Beamten, die Gesetzestexte für den Bundesrat schreibt
- bA group of members of parliament from the same or similar partiesEine Gruppe von Ratsmitgliedern der gleichen oder ähnlicher ParteienCorrect answer
- cA committee made up only of members of the Council of StatesEine Kommission, die nur aus Mitgliedern des Ständerats besteht
- dAll the members of parliament who come from the same cantonAlle Ratsmitglieder, die aus dem gleichen Kanton stammen
Why?
Members of the same party or of like-minded parties join together to form a parliamentary group (Fraktion). A parliamentary group needs at least five members from one of the two chambers.
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What is a «Vernehmlassung»?Correct answer:Cantons, parties and associations give their views on a draft before parliament discusses it.
Was ist eine Vernehmlassung? — Kantone, Parteien und Verbände nehmen zu einem Entwurf Stellung, bevor das Parlament ihn berät.
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What does «Ständemehr» mean in a popular vote?Correct answer:The majority of the cantons approved the proposal.
Was bedeutet «Ständemehr» bei einer Volksabstimmung? — Die Mehrheit der Kantone hat der Vorlage zugestimmt.
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In a vote on an amendment to the Constitution, 52 per cent of voters say yes, but the majority of the cantons say no. What is the result?Correct answer:The proposal is rejected.
Bei einer Abstimmung über eine Verfassungsänderung sagen 52 Prozent der Stimmenden Ja, aber die Mehrheit der Kantone sagt Nein. Was ist das Resultat? — Die Vorlage ist abgelehnt.
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How many valid signatures does a federal popular initiative (Volksinitiative) need, and within what period?Correct answer:100,000 signatures within 18 months
Wie viele gültige Unterschriften braucht eine eidgenössische Volksinitiative, und innert welcher Frist? — 100 000 Unterschriften innert 18 Monaten
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Our own practice questions on the facts of the Federal Constitution and the official information of the Confederation and the cantons of Zurich, Aargau and Bern. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no wording from the cantonal question catalogues has been reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI; in the test the questions are in German. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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