SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 15 · Democracy and federalism
How is the federal administration organised under the Federal Council?
In the exam (French)
Comment l'administration fédérale est-elle organisée sous le Conseil fédéral ?
- aInto four offices, one for each of Switzerland's national languagesEn quatre offices, un pour chaque langue nationale de la Suisse
- bInto seven departments, each headed by a member of the Federal CouncilEn sept départements, chacun dirigé par un membre du Conseil fédéralCorrect answer
- cInto three ministries, all headed by the President of the ConfederationEn trois ministères, tous dirigés par le président de la Confédération
- dInto 26 divisions, one for each Swiss cantonEn 26 divisions, une pour chaque canton de la Suisse
Why?
The federal administration has seven departments (départements), for example the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE). Each member of the Federal Council heads one of them.
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According to the Constitution, what must the Federal Assembly take into account when it elects the Federal Council?Correct answer:That the regions of the country and the language regions are represented
Selon la Constitution, de quoi l'Assemblée fédérale doit-elle tenir compte quand elle élit le Conseil fédéral ? — Que les régions du pays et les régions linguistiques soient représentées
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Who can be elected to the Federal Council?Correct answer:Any Swiss woman or man eligible for election to the National Council
Qui peut être élu au Conseil fédéral ? — Toute Suissesse et tout Suisse éligible au Conseil national
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The people reject a proposal that the Federal Council had recommended accepting. What happens to the Federal Council?Correct answer:It stays in office and implements the decision.
Le peuple refuse un objet que le Conseil fédéral recommandait d'accepter. Qu'arrive-t-il au Conseil fédéral ? — Il reste en fonction et applique la décision.
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What is true of the Federal Chancellor?Correct answer:She or he heads the Federal Chancellery and advises the Federal Council, without a vote.
Qu'est-ce qui est vrai pour la chancelière ou le chancelier de la Confédération ? — Elle ou il dirige la Chancellerie fédérale et conseille le Conseil fédéral, sans voter.
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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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