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Bookmark or Share- What Type Of Government Does Switzerland Have? - WorldAtlasThe country’s seven departments are Finances, Economy and Education, Internal Affairs, Defense and Sports, Energy, Traffic and Environment, and Justice. The members of the Federal Council are from the four top parties in the country, and this greatly helps in forming a stable government.
- Politics of Switzerland - WikipediaThe government of Switzerland is a federal state with direct democracy. The legislative branch is the Federal Assembly. The Federal Assembly has two parts: the National Council, which represents the public, while the Council of States represents the cantons.
- Federal Council (Switzerland) - WikipediaThe Federal Council [2] is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since after World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand coalition government composed of representatives of the country's major parties and language regions .
- Switzerland - Federalism, Multiculturalism, Neutrality | BritannicaSwitzerland - Federalism, Multiculturalism, Neutrality: Switzerland’s constitution (modeled after that of the United States) was adopted in 1848 and substantially revised in 1874. A thoroughly revised constitution, approved by three-fifths of voters, entered into force in 2000, though the changes were mainly formal, with little alteration to ...
- Political System – Facts and FiguresThree political levels share power in Switzerland: the Confederation, the 26 cantons and 2,172 communes. The Swiss federal government, (the Federal Council), is made up of seven members, who are elected by Parliament and who are each members of one of the strongest parties.
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