SwitzerlandÉtat social, travail et vie quotidienne 32 · Welfare, work and everyday life
What does the militia system (système de milice) mean in Switzerland?
In the exam (French)
Que signifie le système de milice en Suisse ?
- aOnly people with a university degree are given a political office.Seules les personnes avec un diplôme universitaire reçoivent une fonction politique.
- bAll public tasks are handed over to private companies.Toutes les tâches publiques sont confiées à des entreprises privées.
- cOnly professional soldiers can hold a political office.Seuls les militaires de carrière peuvent exercer une fonction politique.
- dMany citizens take on public tasks alongside their job.Beaucoup de citoyennes et de citoyens assument des tâches publiques à côté de leur métier.Correct answer
Why?
In the militia system, many people hold a public office alongside their job, for example in the communal executive, on a committee, in the fire brigade or in parliament. The army is also organised on this principle.
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