Élisabeth Baume-Schneider

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. When was Élisabeth Baume-Schneider born?December 24, 1963
2. What is the elected to federal council?December 7, 2022
3. What is the began federal council term?2023
4. Who is Élisabeth Baume-Schneider?She is a Swiss politician who became a member of the Federal Council, the top government group in Switzerland. She helps make important decisions for the country.
5. When was she elected to the Federal Council?She was elected on December 7, 2022, and started her role in 2023.

Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional governments (like cantons).
Subsidiarity: The principle that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of government that can effectively handle them.
Legislative Agenda: The list of proposed laws and policies that a government plans to consider and act upon.
Social Equity: Fairness and justice in the distribution of resources and opportunities within a society.