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Political system - admin.ch

Switzerland is a direct democracy. Alongside the usual voting rights accorded in democracies, the Swiss people also have the right to vote on ...

Politics of Switzerland - Wikipedia

The government of Switzerland is a federal state with direct democracy. The legislative branch is the Federal Assembly. The Federal Assembly has two parts: ...

Direct Democracy - admin.ch

Direct democracy is one of the special features of the Swiss political system. It allows the electorate to express their opinion on decisions taken by the ...

This is how Switzerland's direct democracy works

Micol Lucchi ... More than its snow-capped mountains and nifty, collapsible army knives, Switzerland is perhaps best known for its system of ...

Switzerland: Freedom in the World 2021 Country Report

The political system of Switzerland is characterized by decentralization and direct democracy. The multilingual state is typically governed by a broad ...

Switzerland - Summit for Democracy

It has its roots in early local democratic governance in the Middle Ages and the liberal constitution of modern Switzerland in 1848. The Swiss political system ...

The Swiss political system - SWI swissinfo.ch

Direct democracy, neutrality and federalism are central components of the Swiss political system, considered very stable and balanced.

Switzerland's Unusual Form of Democracy Takes Aim at Eurovision

A small conservative Christian political party called the Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland has vowed to launch a referendum campaign against Basel's ...

Switzerland | The Global State of Democracy - International IDEA

Switzerland's political identity is perhaps best characterized by its long-standing commitments to direct representation and decentralization.

Switzerland's Direct Democracy - OIDP

The first Swiss HD-video information channel in English is online! Our new Video Player “Play SWI” offers a wide variety of information and features.

The Origins of Democracy in Switzerland - BYU ScholarsArchive

Switzerland is one of the world's oldest continuous democracies. Since the Middle Ages, Swiss cantons engaged in democracy at the local level, ...

Voting in Switzerland - Wikipedia

Direct democracy allows any citizen to challenge any law approved by the parliament or, at any time, propose a modification of the federal Constitution. In ...

Switzerland: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report

Switzerland's political system is characterized by decentralization and direct democracy, and broad coalition governments are common. Political rights and ...

Switzerland's direct democracy: How Swiss voters elect ... - YouTube

In October, Swiss voters elect their political representatives for the next four-year term. Parliament is made up of two chambers to balance ...

Swiss Democracy - OAPEN Library

As a kind of a reference work for a critical account of Switzerland's democracy, the text needed continuous updating for two reasons. One,. Swiss political ...

Swiss Democracy: Possible Solutions to Conflict in Multicultural ...

'Swiss Democracy provides a comprehensive and original analysis of the emergence, development, and various definitive features of this unique and complex ...

Switzerland: Swiss Direct Democracy —

Switzerland is usually cited as the country that is the closest to having a directly democratic system of government.

SGI 2020 | Switzerland | Quality of Democracy

Switzerland provides little evidence that direct democracy educates citizens to be better democrats. However, research indicates that voters are willing and ...

Swiss Democracy - OAPEN Library

Abstract. This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains ...

Swiss Democracy Foundation - Schweizer Demokratie Stiftung

The Swiss Democracy Foundation stands for greater participation of citizens in the political process, democracy, tolerance and international understanding.