SwitzerlandHistoire suisse 25 · Swiss history
Which popular right was added at federal level with the total revision of the Federal Constitution in 1874?
In the exam (French)
Quel droit populaire a été ajouté au niveau fédéral avec la révision totale de la Constitution fédérale en 1874 ?
- aThe right of the cantons to leave the ConfederationLe droit des cantons de quitter la Confédération
- bThe optional referendum against federal lawsLe référendum facultatif contre les lois fédéralesCorrect answer
- cWomen's right to vote and to stand for electionLe droit de vote et d'éligibilité des femmes
- dThe election of the Federal Council by the peopleL'élection du Conseil fédéral par le peuple
Why?
With the 1874 Constitution, citizens could for the first time demand a popular vote on a federal law by collecting signatures; this is the optional referendum (référendum facultatif). The popular initiative (initiative populaire) for a partial revision of the Constitution only came in 1891.
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