SwitzerlandDroits, devoirs et État de droit 8 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
Who has the right to send a petition to an authority in Switzerland?
In the exam (French)
Qui a le droit d'adresser une pétition à une autorité en Suisse ?
- aAnyone, including foreign nationals and childrenToute personne, y compris les étrangers et les enfantsCorrect answer
- bOnly people who have the right to voteSeulement les personnes qui ont le droit de vote
- cOnly Swiss citizens over 18Seulement les citoyens suisses de plus de 18 ans
- dOnly political parties and associationsSeulement les partis politiques et les associations
Why?
The right of petition belongs to everyone, whatever their age and nationality. A person who sends a request or a criticism to an authority must not suffer any disadvantage for it.
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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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