SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 30 · Democracy and federalism
In a federal vote, what determines the "majority of the cantons" (majorité des cantons)?
In the exam (French)
Lors d'une votation fédérale, qu'est-ce qui détermine la « majorité des cantons » ?
- aMore than half of the country's voters taking partLa participation de plus de la moitié des électeurs du pays
- bThe vote of the members of the Council of States in BernLe vote des membres du Conseil des États à Berne
- cThe result of the vote in the majority of communesLe résultat de la votation dans la majorité des communes
- dThe result of the popular vote in each cantonLe résultat du vote populaire dans chaque cantonCorrect answer
Why?
For the majority of the cantons, the result of the popular vote in each canton counts as that canton's vote. The six cantons that have only one seat in the Council of States have half a vote; there are 23 cantonal votes in total.
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In a vote on an amendment to the Federal Constitution, 52% of voters say yes, but the majority of the cantons says no. What is the result?Correct answer:The proposal is rejected.
Lors d'une votation sur une modification de la Constitution fédérale, 52 % des votants disent oui, mais la majorité des cantons dit non. Quel est le résultat ? — L'objet est refusé.
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How many valid signatures are needed for a federal popular initiative, and within what time limit?Correct answer:100,000 signatures in 18 months
Combien de signatures valables faut-il pour une initiative populaire fédérale, et dans quel délai ? — 100 000 signatures en 18 mois
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What can be demanded with a federal popular initiative?Correct answer:An amendment to the Federal Constitution
Que peut-on demander par une initiative populaire fédérale ? — Une modification de la Constitution fédérale
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The people can demand a referendum against a new federal law. How many signatures are needed, and within what time limit?Correct answer:50,000 signatures in 100 days
Le peuple peut demander le référendum contre une nouvelle loi fédérale. Combien de signatures faut-il, et dans quel délai ? — 50 000 signatures en 100 jours
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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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