SwitzerlandCulture, traditions et symboles 13 · Culture, traditions and symbols
In Switzerland, who regulates the relationship between church and state?
In the exam (French)
En Suisse, qui règle les rapports entre l'Église et l'État ?
- aThe VaticanLe Vatican
- bThe municipalities (communes)Les communes
- cThe ConfederationLa Confédération
- dThe cantonsLes cantonsCorrect answer
Why?
Under the Federal Constitution (Art. 72), this matter is the responsibility of the cantons. That is why the cantons do not all recognise the same churches and organise their funding in different ways: Geneva, for example, has a secular state (laïcité).
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