SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 17 · Democracy and federalism
Who can be elected to the Federal Council?
In the exam (French)
Qui peut être élu au Conseil fédéral ?
- aOnly a person nominated by at least two cantonsSeulement une personne proposée par au moins deux cantons
- bOnly a current member of the National Council or the Council of StatesSeulement un membre actuel du Conseil national ou du Conseil des États
- cOnly a person who has already sat in a cantonal governmentSeulement une personne qui a déjà siégé dans un gouvernement cantonal
- dAny Swiss woman or man eligible for election to the National CouncilToute Suissesse et tout Suisse éligible au Conseil nationalCorrect answer
Why?
Any Swiss citizen who has the right to vote can be elected (Art. 175 of the Federal Constitution). A seat in Parliament is not a requirement, even though many of those elected sat there before.
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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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How many members does the National Council have?Correct answer:200
Combien de membres compte le Conseil national ? — 200
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How many members does the Council of States have?Correct answer:46
Combien de membres compte le Conseil des États ? — 46
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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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