SwitzerlandCanton de Genève 39 · Canton of Geneva
In Geneva, what happens when the Grand Council adopts a change to the cantonal constitution?
In the exam (French)
À Genève, que se passe-t-il quand le Grand Conseil adopte une modification de la constitution cantonale ?
- aThe Council of State can apply it straight awayLe Conseil d'État peut l'appliquer tout de suite
- bThe people vote only if signatures are collectedLe peuple vote seulement si des signatures sont récoltées
- cThe change is automatically put to a vote of the peopleLa modification est soumise d'office au vote du peupleCorrect answer
- dThe municipalities must accept it one by oneLes communes doivent l'accepter une par une
Why?
Every revision of the Geneva constitution is automatically put to the voters: this is the mandatory referendum (référendum obligatoire).
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