Politics of Switzerland Politics of Switzerland Avenir Suisse is a free-market liberal Swiss think tank. Founded and initially financed in 1999 by 14 internationally operating Swiss companies, Avenir Suisse is constituted as a foundation under Swiss law and considers itself independent from outside interests. The foundation's name translates to "Swiss Future". ...more on Wikipedia about "Avenir Suisse"
In Swiss politics, concordance system (German Konkordanzsystem) refers to the presence — since 1952 — of all of the four major parties in the Federal Council, a system that was originally forced on the parliament electing the council by the direct democracy of Switzerland, where a sizeable opposition could in principle paralyse the government. The term principle of collegiality (German Kollegialitätsprinzip) expresses the unwritten custom that members of the Federal Council forgo party politics in the interest of a cooperative spirit among the members of the executive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concordance system"
Direct democracy comprises a form of democracy and theory of civics wherein sovereignty was lodged in the assembly of all citizens. Depending on the particular system, this assembly might pass executive motions (decrees), make law, elect and dismiss officials and conduct trials. Where the assembly elected officials, these were executive agents rather than representatives. This is different from a representative republic where sovereignty is held by a subset of the people, the subset most often chosen by election. ...more on Wikipedia about "Direct democracy"
The gun policy in Switzerland is unique in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gun politics in Switzerland"
Swiss free-market, classical liberal and libertarian think tank founded in january 2005 in Lausanne, named after writer and political philosopher Benjamin Constant. It is active in issues such as institutional competition, tax policy, health care and education. It publishes a regular chronicle in Bilan (Swiss economic bi-monthly). Articles from its members have also appeared in Le Temps, L'Agefi, Tech Central Station and the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons ** . In october 2005, it launched the Center for Tax Competition, a monitoring and analytical center on tax policy. It has also collaborated on some projects with another swiss classical liberal think tank, the Liberales Institut ...more on Wikipedia about "Institut Constant de Rebecque"
The Landsgemeinde ( German for "provincial assembly") is one of the oldest and simplest forms of direct democracy practised in some cantons of Switzerland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Landsgemeinde"
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Röstigraben, named from the national Swiss-German potato dish Rösti that originated in Bern, is a political expression in Switzerland that indicates the difference in mentality between Swiss Germans and the French-speaking Romands and the latent conflicts between the German-speaking majority and the French minority. ...more on Wikipedia about "Röstigraben"
The Swiss Constitution (Bundesverfassung in German) is at the highest level of Switzerland's judicial system. It regulates laws, regulations, and decrees of the federation, the cantons, and communities. Cantonal constitutions may not contradict the federal constitution. Amendments to the constitution require the assent of a majority of the people and of the cantons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Swiss Federal Constitution"
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