SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 23 · Democracy and federalism
Under which system is the National Council elected in cantons that have several seats?
In the exam (French)
Selon quel système le Conseil national est-il élu dans les cantons qui ont plusieurs sièges ?
- aBy drawing lots among all votersPar tirage au sort parmi tous les électeurs
- bUnder the proportional systemSelon le système proportionnelCorrect answer
- cBy appointment by the cantonal governmentPar nomination du gouvernement cantonal
- dUnder the majority systemSelon le système majoritaire
Why?
The seats are divided in proportion to the votes won by the parties' lists (système proportionnel); this way, small parties also win seats. Only the cantons that have just one seat use the majority system (système majoritaire).
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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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