SwitzerlandDemokratie und Föderalismus 7 · Democracy and federalism
What is true of a canton's constitution?
In the exam (German)
Was gilt für die Verfassung eines Kantons?
- aEach canton has its own constitution, which the Confederation must guarantee.Jeder Kanton hat eine eigene Verfassung, die der Bund gewährleisten muss.Correct answer
- bA cantonal constitution is valid only if all the other cantons agree.Eine Kantonsverfassung gilt nur, wenn alle anderen Kantone zustimmen.
- cAll the cantons together have one single shared cantonal constitution.Alle Kantone haben zusammen eine einzige gemeinsame Kantonsverfassung.
- dThe cantons have no constitution; only the Federal Constitution applies.Die Kantone haben keine Verfassung, es gilt nur die Bundesverfassung.
Why?
Each canton adopts a democratic constitution (Kantonsverfassung), which its people must approve. The Confederation guarantees it if it does not contradict federal law (Art. 51 of the Federal Constitution).
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