SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 26 · Democracy and federalism
Who elects the judges of the Federal Supreme Court?
In the exam (French)
Qui élit les juges du Tribunal fédéral ?
- aThe governments of the cantonsLes gouvernements des cantons
- bThe Federal Assembly (both chambers together)L'Assemblée fédérale (Chambres réunies)Correct answer
- cThe Federal Council meeting in fullLe Conseil fédéral réuni au complet
- dThe people, in a popular electionLe peuple, lors d'une élection populaire
Why?
The judges of the Federal Supreme Court (Tribunal fédéral) are elected by the two chambers sitting together as the Federal Assembly (Assemblée fédérale) (Art. 168 of the Federal Constitution). The government has no say in this election.
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How does the Federal Parliament work over the course of a year?Correct answer:It usually meets in four sessions of three weeks each.
Comment le Parlement fédéral travaille-t-il au cours d'une année ? — Il se réunit en général en quatre sessions de trois semaines.
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What is a parliamentary group in the Federal Parliament?Correct answer:A group of members of Parliament from the same party or from parties close to each other
Qu'est-ce qu'un groupe parlementaire au Parlement fédéral ? — Un groupe de parlementaires du même parti ou de partis proches
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What is a consultation procedure?Correct answer:Cantons, parties and associations give their opinion on a draft before Parliament debates it.
Qu'est-ce qu'une procédure de consultation ? — Cantons, partis et associations donnent leur avis sur un projet avant le débat au Parlement.
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In a federal vote, what determines the "majority of the cantons" (majorité des cantons)?Correct answer:The result of the popular vote in each canton
Lors d'une votation fédérale, qu'est-ce qui détermine la « majorité des cantons » ? — Le résultat du vote populaire dans chaque canton
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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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