SwitzerlandRechte, Pflichten und Rechtsstaat 21 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
Who is obliged to do military service (Militärdienst) in Switzerland?
In the exam (German)
Wer ist in der Schweiz zum Militärdienst verpflichtet?
- aAll men who live in SwitzerlandAlle Männer mit Wohnsitz in der Schweiz
- bSwiss menSchweizer MännerCorrect answer
- cSwiss men and womenSchweizer Männer und Frauen
- dAll residents aged 18 and overAlle Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner ab 18
Why?
According to the Federal Constitution, every Swiss man must do military service. For Swiss women, service is voluntary; foreigners do not do military service.
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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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