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What was the Diet (Diète) in the old Confederation?
In the exam (French)
Qu'était la Diète dans l'ancienne Confédération ?
- aThe assembly of the cantons' delegates, who discussed common affairsL'assemblée des délégués des cantons, qui discutaient des affaires communesCorrect answer
- bThe big yearly market day, when the cantons traded their goodsLe grand jour de marché annuel, où les cantons échangeaient leurs produits
- cThe highest court, which judged disputes between inhabitantsLe tribunal suprême, qui jugeait les litiges entre les habitants
- dThe government that ran all the cantons together from ZurichLe gouvernement qui dirigeait tous les cantons ensemble depuis Zurich
Why?
The old Confederation had no common government. The cantons' delegates met at the Diet to discuss common affairs, and they had to follow the instructions of their canton.
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