SwitzerlandCommunes vaudoises 4 · Your commune in Vaud
Which rule applies, in principle, to a municipality in Vaud with more than 1,000 inhabitants?
In the exam (French)
Quelle règle s'applique en principe à une commune vaudoise de plus de 1000 habitants ?
- aIt has a general council (conseil général) made up of all the votersElle a un conseil général formé de tous les électeurs
- bIt has a municipal council (conseil communal)Elle a un conseil communalCorrect answer
- cIt freely chooses between the two without any conditionElle choisit librement entre les deux sans condition
- dIt has no parliament and the prefect (préfet) decidesElle n'a pas de parlement et le préfet décide
Why?
In the canton of Vaud, a municipality with more than 1,000 inhabitants must have a municipal council (conseil communal), elected by the people. Smaller municipalities have, in principle, a general council (conseil général).
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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)
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Que permet le droit d'initiative au niveau d'une commune vaudoise ? — Les électeurs peuvent proposer eux-mêmes un sujet à traiter
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What conditions must a foreigner meet to vote and stand for election at the municipal level in the canton of Vaud?Correct answer:Ten years in Switzerland with a permit, including three years in the canton
Quelles conditions un étranger doit-il remplir pour voter et être élu au niveau communal dans le canton de Vaud ? — Dix ans en Suisse avec une autorisation, dont trois ans dans le canton
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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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