SwitzerlandCommunes vaudoises 1 · Your commune in Vaud
What does it mean that the municipal executive (municipalité) is a "collegial authority" (autorité collégiale)?
In the exam (French)
Que signifie le fait que la municipalité soit une « autorité collégiale » ?
- aThe syndic decides alone on all mattersLe syndic décide seul de toutes les affaires
- bEach member of the municipal executive (municipal) decides alone in his or her own areaChaque municipal décide seul dans son domaine
- cIts members decide together, as a single bodySes membres décident ensemble, comme un seul organeCorrect answer
- dThe municipal council (conseil communal) votes in place of the municipal executiveLe conseil communal vote à la place de la municipalité
Why?
The municipalité is a collective body: its decisions are taken by all of its members together. The syndic chairs it, but has no power to decide alone.
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How many members can a municipal executive (municipalité) in Vaud have?Correct answer:Three, five, seven or nine, depending on what the municipality decides
Combien de membres une municipalité vaudoise peut-elle compter ? — Trois, cinq, sept ou neuf, selon ce que décide la commune
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Who elects the syndic of a municipality in Vaud?Correct answer:The voters of the municipality (corps électoral)
Qui élit le syndic ou la syndique d'une commune vaudoise ? — Le corps électoral de la commune
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Which rule applies, in principle, to a municipality in Vaud with more than 1,000 inhabitants?Correct answer:It has a municipal council (conseil communal)
Quelle règle s'applique en principe à une commune vaudoise de plus de 1000 habitants ? — Elle a un conseil communal
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For how long are the authorities of a municipality in Vaud elected (the term, législature)?Correct answer:Five years
Pour combien de temps sont élues les autorités d'une commune vaudoise (législature) ? — Cinq ans
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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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