SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 11 · Democracy and federalism
Who elects the members of the Federal Council?
In the exam (French)
Qui élit les membres du Conseil fédéral ?
- aThe Conference of Cantonal GovernmentsLa Conférence des gouvernements cantonaux
- bThe Federal Assembly (both chambers sitting together)L'Assemblée fédérale (Chambres réunies)Correct answer
- cThe judges of the Federal Supreme CourtLes juges du Tribunal fédéral
- dThe people, in a popular electionLe peuple, lors d'une élection populaire
Why?
The members of the Federal Council (Conseil fédéral) are not elected by the people, but by the Federal Assembly (Assemblée fédérale, Chambres réunies), that is, the National Council (Conseil national) and the Council of States (Conseil des États) sitting together.
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How is the federal administration organised under the Federal Council?Correct answer:Into seven departments, each headed by a member of the Federal Council
Comment l'administration fédérale est-elle organisée sous le Conseil fédéral ? — En sept départements, chacun dirigé par un membre du Conseil fédéral
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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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