SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 28 · Democracy and federalism
What is a parliamentary group in the Federal Parliament?
In the exam (French)
Qu'est-ce qu'un groupe parlementaire au Parlement fédéral ?
- aA committee made up only of members of the Council of StatesUne commission formée uniquement de membres du Conseil des États
- bAll the members of Parliament elected in the same cantonL'ensemble des parlementaires élus dans le même canton
- cA group of members of Parliament from the same party or from parties close to each otherUn groupe de parlementaires du même parti ou de partis prochesCorrect answer
- dA group of civil servants who draft laws for the Federal CouncilUn groupe de fonctionnaires qui rédigent des lois pour le Conseil fédéral
Why?
Members of the same party or of parties close to each other join together in a parliamentary group (groupe parlementaire). A group must have at least five members from one of the two councils.
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