SwitzerlandCanton de Genève 40 · Canton of Geneva
What does a cantonal popular initiative (initiative populaire) allow in Geneva?
In the exam (French)
Que permet l'initiative populaire cantonale à Genève ?
- aVoters can propose a law or a revisionÀ des électeurs de proposer une loi ou une révisionCorrect answer
- bA municipality can leave the canton of GenevaÀ une commune de quitter le canton de Genève
- cA single member of parliament can block a law already passedÀ un seul député de bloquer une loi déjà votée
- dThe Council of State can dissolve the Grand CouncilAu Conseil d'État de renvoyer le Grand Conseil
Why?
With a popular initiative, voters who collect enough signatures within the set time propose a change to the constitution or a law. The text is then examined by the Grand Council and may be put to a vote of the people.
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