SwitzerlandKanton Zürich 39 · Canton of Zurich
Who decides on the annual budget of the canton of Zurich?
In the exam (German)
Wer beschliesst das jährliche Budget des Kantons Zürich?
- aThe cantonal government aloneDer Regierungsrat allein
- bThe Federal AssemblyDie Bundesversammlung
- cThe municipal assembliesDie Gemeindeversammlungen
- dThe Cantonal CouncilDer KantonsratCorrect answer
Why?
The cantonal government (Regierungsrat) presents a draft, but the Cantonal Council (Kantonsrat) decides on the budget and sets the cantonal tax rate (Steuerfuss).
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