Switzerland or the Swiss Confederation (Eidgenossenschaft) consists of twenty-six cantons (Article 1 Federal Constitution). This article also defines the territory of Switzerland: it consists of the areas of the cantons. The cantons In alphabetical order (with their license plate indications in brackets), these are; Aargau (AG), Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR), Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI), Bern (BE), Basel-Landschaft … Read more » “The Cantons”
The 26 cantons have a powerful constitutional and political position in the Swiss state system. From a European perspective, they are even unique structures dating back centuries. This article discusses the constitution of the cantons. The great politician and entrepreneur Alfred Escher (1819-1882) articulated in 1848 what is still the foundation of the federal and … Read more » “The Consitution of the Cantons”
Definition The National Council or Nationalrat (Volkskammer, Erste Kammer, Grosse Kammer) represents the people in the parliamentary system. It has powers identical to those of the Council of States (discussed in the previous contribution). The two hundred seats are distributed based on the proportionality of the votes obtained in the elections every four years. Seats The twenty-six … Read more » “The National Council”
