SwitzerlandCanton de Vaud 35 · Canton of Vaud
In a small municipality of Vaud that has a general council (conseil général), who can be a member of it?
In the exam (French)
Dans une petite commune vaudoise qui a un conseil général, qui peut en faire partie ?
- aOnly the members of the municipal executiveUniquement les membres de la municipalité
- bAll voters of the municipality who want toTous les électeurs de la commune qui le veulentCorrect answer
- cResidents chosen by lot every yearDes habitants tirés au sort chaque année
- dMembers of parliament appointed by the Grand CouncilDes députés désignés par le Grand Conseil
Why?
The general council is open to all voters of the municipality who want to sit on it; they must first take an oath. Larger municipalities have an elected municipal council (conseil communal).
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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