The Swiss Confederation: a Brief Guide 2011
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION A BRIEF GUIDe 2011 Index Accumulation 16 Cantons 15, 24, 25, 28 Collegiality 43 Committees 34, 35 Communes 15 Concordance 43 Confederation 15 Council of States 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 Delegations 34 Departments (overview) 44, 45 Executive 15, 40 Federal Assembly 30, 31 Federal Chancellery 46, 47 Federal Council 15, 40–43 Federal Offices (overview) 44, 45 Federal Supreme Court 15, 77, 78, 79 Half-cantons 28 Initiative 17, 33 Cover picture: Interpellation 33 With the parliament building behind her, ‘Lora’ can be seen almost every day Judiciary 15, 76–80 on the Bundesplatz in Bern. She is not posing for journalists or TV cameras Legislature 15, 32 in the hope of becoming a national star; she is watching her master’s and his Magic Formula 43 opponent’s every move in a game of chess. Which player will put the other in Mandatory referendum 16, 17 check, and when and how will they do it? Or will it be a tie again? Motion 33 Content National Council 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 Information services of the Federal Chancellery, the Departments, Optional referendum 16, 17 Parliamentary Services and Federal Courts Parliament 22–36 Jeanmaire & Michel AG Parliamentary groups 34, 36 Concept, design, composition Parliamentary services 37 Je anmaire & Michel AG, www.agentur.ch Parties 18–21, 30, 31, 43 Photography Petition 17 Alexander Jaquemet, Erlach Postulate 33 Parliamentary and Federal Council photos: Monika Flückiger, Bern Photos of Micheline Calmy-Rey pages 4–7: Manuel Bauer, Winterthur Proportional representation 16, 25 Party landscape, page 21: Michael Hermann, Geographical Institute, Referendum 16, 17 University of Zurich Right to elect 16 Editorial deadline Right to vote 16 31 December 2010 Separation of powers 15 Sessions 32, 33 This publication is also available in German, French, Italian and Romansh.
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