SwitzerlandCommunes vaudoises 2 · Your commune in Vaud
How many members can a municipal executive (municipalité) in Vaud have?
In the exam (French)
Combien de membres une municipalité vaudoise peut-elle compter ?
- aThree, five, seven or nine, depending on what the municipality decidesTrois, cinq, sept ou neuf, selon ce que décide la communeCorrect answer
- bAlways seven members, in all municipalities of the cantonToujours sept membres, dans toutes les communes du canton
- cBetween ten and twenty, depending on the municipality's populationEntre dix et vingt, selon le nombre d'habitants de la commune
- dOnly one, the syndic, helped by the municipality's secretariesUn seul, le syndic, aidé par les secrétaires de la commune
Why?
The law on municipalities provides for municipal executives of 3, 5, 7 or 9 members. It is the municipal or general council (conseil communal ou général) that sets this number for the next term.
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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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In which municipalities of Vaud can the voters launch a referendum against a decision of the council?Correct answer:In a municipality that has a municipal council (conseil communal)
Dans quelle commune vaudoise les électeurs peuvent-ils lancer un référendum contre une décision du conseil ? — Dans une commune qui a un 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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