SwitzerlandCanton de Vaud 38 · Canton of Vaud
What does the cantonal popular initiative (initiative populaire) make possible in the canton of Vaud?
In the exam (French)
Que permet l'initiative populaire cantonale dans le canton de Vaud ?
- aVoters can propose a change to the Constitution or to a lawÀ des électeurs de proposer un changement de la Constitution ou d'une loiCorrect answer
- bThe Council of State can dissolve the Grand Council before the end of its termAu Conseil d'État de dissoudre le Grand Conseil avant la fin de la législature
- cA municipality can move to another district by a simple decision of its municipal executiveÀ une commune de changer de district par simple décision de sa municipalité
- dThe Federal Supreme Court can cancel a Vaud law without a popular voteAu Tribunal fédéral d'annuler une loi vaudoise sans vote populaire
Why?
With an initiative, voters propose a change to the Constitution or to a law. If it collects enough signatures within the set time limit, the people of Vaud vote on the proposal.
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The Grand Council of Vaud (Grand Conseil) has passed a new law. What can citizens who disagree do?Correct answer:Ask for a popular vote by collecting signatures
Le Grand Conseil vaudois a adopté une nouvelle loi. Que peuvent faire les citoyens qui ne sont pas d'accord ? — Demander un vote populaire en récoltant des signatures
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How can the Constitution of the canton of Vaud be changed?Correct answer:Only with the approval of the people of Vaud in a vote
Comment la Constitution vaudoise peut-elle être modifiée ? — Seulement avec l'accord du peuple vaudois lors d'une votation
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What is the highest court of the canton of Vaud?Correct answer:The Cantonal Court
Quel est le plus haut tribunal du canton de Vaud ? — Le Tribunal cantonal
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Who is the University of Lausanne (UNIL) run by?Correct answer:The canton of Vaud
De qui dépend l'Université de Lausanne (UNIL) ? — Du canton de Vaud
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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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