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Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation 1999, as amended to 2023
Political Parties
- English
The political parties shall contribute to forming the opinion and will of the People. (Art. 137)
- French
Les partis politiques contribuent à former l’opinion et la volonté populaires. (Art. 137)
- German
Die politischen Parteien wirken an der Meinungs- und Willensbildung des Volkes mit. (Art. 137)
- Italian
I partiti partecipano alla formazione dell’opinione e della volontà popolari. (Art. 137)
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Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation 1999, as amended to 2023 (English). According to Art. 4: "The National Languages are German, French, Italian, and Romansh."
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According to Art. 41: “... 3 They shall endeavour to achieve these social objectives within the scope of their constitutional powers and the resources available to them. 4 No direct right to state benefits may be established on the basis of these social objectives.”
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According to Art. 176 (2): "The President and the Vice-President of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly from the members of the Federal Council ..."
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According to Art. 176 (2): "The President and the Vice-President of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly from the members of the Federal Council ..."