SwitzerlandDroits, devoirs et État de droit 13 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
You receive a written decision from an authority and you disagree with it. What can you do?
In the exam (French)
Vous recevez une décision écrite d'une autorité et vous n'êtes pas d'accord. Que pouvez-vous faire ?
- aSimply not comply with the decisionSimplement ne pas respecter la décision
- bNothing, because an authority's decisions are finalRien, car les décisions d'une autorité sont définitives
- cLodge an objection or an appeal within the stated time limitFaire opposition ou recours dans le délai indiquéCorrect answer
- dAsk the Federal Council for a popular voteDemander une votation populaire au Conseil fédéral
Why?
In a state governed by the rule of law, people can challenge the decisions of authorities. The decision states the time limit and the body to which an objection (opposition) or appeal (recours) can be made; in the end, an independent court can decide.
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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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