SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 22 · Democracy and federalism
What does the number of a canton's seats in the National Council depend on?
In the exam (French)
De quoi dépend le nombre de sièges d'un canton au Conseil national ?
- aThe area of the cantonDe la superficie du canton
- bThe canton's tax revenueDes recettes fiscales du canton
- cThe year the canton joined the ConfederationDe l'année d'entrée du canton dans la Confédération
- dThe number of people living in the cantonDu nombre d'habitants du cantonCorrect answer
Why?
The 200 seats are divided among the cantons according to their population (Art. 149 of the Federal Constitution). Large cantons have many seats, but every canton has at least one.
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Under which system is the National Council elected in cantons that have several seats?Correct answer:Under the proportional system
Selon quel système le Conseil national est-il élu dans les cantons qui ont plusieurs sièges ? — Selon le système proportionnel
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In the National Council election, what does "panacher" mean?Correct answer:Adding candidates from other lists to your ballot paper.
Que veut dire « panacher » lors de l'élection du Conseil national ? — Ajouter sur son bulletin des candidats d'autres listes.
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A new federal law is to be passed. What is needed for this in Parliament?Correct answer:The National Council and the Council of States must approve the same text.
Une nouvelle loi fédérale doit être adoptée. Que faut-il pour cela au Parlement ? — Le Conseil national et le Conseil des États doivent approuver le même texte.
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Who elects the judges of the Federal Supreme Court?Correct answer:The Federal Assembly (both chambers together)
Qui élit les juges du Tribunal fédéral ? — L'Assemblée fédérale (Chambres réunies)
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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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