SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 7 · Democracy and federalism
What is true about the constitution of a canton?
In the exam (French)
Qu'en est-il de la constitution d'un canton ?
- aEach canton has its own constitution, which the Confederation must guarantee.Chaque canton a sa propre constitution, que la Confédération doit garantir.Correct answer
- bA cantonal constitution is valid only if all the other cantons approve it.Une constitution cantonale n'est valable que si tous les autres cantons l'approuvent.
- cThe cantons have no constitution; only the Federal Constitution exists.Les cantons n'ont pas de constitution, seule la Constitution fédérale existe.
- dAll cantons share one single, common cantonal constitution.Tous les cantons partagent une seule et même constitution cantonale commune.
Why?
Each canton adopts a democratic constitution, which must be accepted by its people. The Confederation guarantees it if it does not contradict federal law (Art. 51 of the Federal Constitution).
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in French, as shown above.
Check yourself
Would you know these too?
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
Take a free mock examDémocratie et fédéralisme 8
What is the aim of fiscal equalisation between the Confederation and the cantons?Correct answer:The gaps between rich and poor cantons should become smaller.
Quel est le but de la péréquation financière entre la Confédération et les cantons ? — Les écarts entre cantons riches et cantons pauvres devraient se réduire.
Démocratie et fédéralisme 9
A person who has Swiss nationality always also has …Correct answer:the citizenship of a commune and of a canton.
Une personne qui a la nationalité suisse possède toujours aussi … — le droit de cité d'une commune et d'un canton.
Démocratie et fédéralisme 10
How many members does the Federal Council have?Correct answer:7
Combien de membres compte le Conseil fédéral ? — 7
Démocratie et fédéralisme 11
Who elects the members of the Federal Council?Correct answer:The Federal Assembly (both chambers sitting together)
Qui élit les membres du Conseil fédéral ? — L'Assemblée fédérale (Chambres réunies)
Source
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.
Official informationTry it under exam conditions.
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
The pass CHF 14.90 · 180 days of access for one payment — it never renews