Federal Assembly (Switzerland)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Federal Palace, Bern, Switzerland
2. What is the national council seats?200
3. What is the Swiss Federal Assembly?The Swiss Federal Assembly is the country’s parliament. It has two chambers: the National Council and the Council of States. They meet in the Federal Palace in Bern.
4. How many people are in the National Council and how are they chosen?The National Council has 200 seats. Members are chosen so that more people in a canton mean more seats, making representation proportional to population.

Bicameral Legislature: A governmental body with two separate chambers or houses that share legislative power.
Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
Citizen's Initiative: A mechanism allowing citizens to propose legislation or constitutional changes for a national vote.