SwitzerlandRechte, Pflichten und Rechtsstaat 15 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
Who is mainly responsible for the police in Switzerland?
In the exam (German)
Wer ist in der Schweiz hauptsächlich für die Polizei zuständig?
- aThe Swiss Armed ForcesDie Schweizer Armee
- bPrivate security companiesPrivate Sicherheitsfirmen
- cThe Confederation aloneAllein der Bund
- dThe cantonsDie KantoneCorrect answer
Why?
The police are mainly a matter for the cantons: each canton has a cantonal police force (Kantonspolizei), and many cities also have a city police force (Stadtpolizei). The Confederation (Bund), with the Federal Office of Police (Bundesamt für Polizei), has only special tasks.
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Which telephone number do you dial in Switzerland to call the police in an emergency?Correct answer:117
Welche Telefonnummer wählen Sie in der Schweiz, um im Notfall die Polizei zu rufen? — 117
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Many foreign employees without a C settlement permit (Niederlassungsbewilligung C) pay withholding tax (Quellensteuer). What does that mean?Correct answer:The employer deducts the tax directly from their wages.
Viele ausländische Arbeitnehmende ohne Niederlassungsbewilligung C zahlen Quellensteuer. Was bedeutet das? — Der Arbeitgeber zieht die Steuer direkt vom Lohn ab.
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You have just moved to Switzerland. Within what period must you take out basic insurance (Grundversicherung) with a health insurance company (Krankenkasse)?Correct answer:Within 3 months
Sie ziehen neu in die Schweiz. Innerhalb welcher Frist müssen Sie sich bei einer Krankenkasse für die Grundversicherung anmelden? — Innerhalb von 3 Monaten
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You are moving to another municipality (Gemeinde). What must you do?Correct answer:Register with the residents' registration office of the new municipality
Sie ziehen in eine andere Gemeinde. Was müssen Sie tun? — Sich bei der Einwohnerkontrolle der neuen Gemeinde anmelden
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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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