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Legislature
Italy
- English
Senators shall be elected by universal direct suffrage.
Voters who have attained the age of forty shall be eligible to the Senate. (Art. 58) - Italian
I senatori sono eletti a suffragio universale e diretto.
Sono eleggibili a senatori gli elettori che hanno compiuto il quarantesimo anno. (Art. 58)
Legislature
Switzerland
- English1 Subject to the rights of the People and the Cantons, the Federal Assembly is the supreme authority of the Confederation.
2 The Federal Assembly comprises two chambers, the National Council and the Council of States; both chambers shall be of equal standing. (Art. 148) - French1 L’Assemblée fédérale est l’autorité suprême de la Confédération, sous réserve des droits du peuple et des cantons.
2 Elle se compose de deux Chambres, le Conseil national et le Conseil des Etats, dotées des mêmes compétences. (Art. 148) - German1 Die Bundesversammlung übt unter Vorbehalt der Rechte von Volk und Ständen die oberste Gewalt im Bund aus.
2 Die Bundesversammlung besteht aus zwei Kammern, dem Nationalrat und dem Ständerat; beide Kammern sind einander gleichgestellt. (Art. 148) - Italian1 L’Assemblea federale esercita il potere supremo nella Confederazione, fatti salvi i diritti del Popolo e dei Cantoni.
2 L’Assemblea federale consta di due Camere, il Consiglio nazionale e il Consiglio degli Stati; le due Camere sono dotate delle stesse competenze. (Art. 148)