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How many cantons does Switzerland consist of?

In the exam (German)

Aus wie vielen Kantonen besteht die Schweiz?

  1. a2929
  2. b3232
  3. c2323
  4. d2626Correct answer

Why?

Switzerland is a federal state made up of 26 cantons. Each canton has its own constitution, its own parliament and its own government.

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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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