SwitzerlandSozialstaat, Arbeit und Alltag 32 · Welfare, work and everyday life
What does the militia system (Milizsystem) mean in Switzerland?
In the exam (German)
Was bedeutet das Milizsystem in der Schweiz?
- aAll public tasks are carried out by private companies.Alle öffentlichen Aufgaben werden von privaten Firmen erledigt.
- bOnly professional soldiers may hold a political office.Nur Berufssoldaten dürfen ein politisches Amt ausüben.
- cMany citizens take on public tasks alongside their job.Viele Bürgerinnen und Bürger übernehmen öffentliche Aufgaben neben dem Beruf.Correct answer
- dOnly people with a university degree get political offices.Politische Ämter erhalten nur Personen mit Hochschulabschluss.
Why?
In the militia system, many people hold public offices alongside their job, for example on the municipal council, in a committee, in the fire brigade or in parliament. The army is also organised on this principle.
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