National Council (Switzerland)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. How long is National Council (Switzerland)?4 years
2. What is the location?Federal Palace, Bern, Switzerland
3. What is the number of seats?200 National Councillors
4. What is the National Council in Switzerland?The National Council is the main part of Switzerland's parliament that represents the people. It works with the Council of States to make laws and is located in the Federal Palace in Bern.
5. How many members are in the National Council and how are they chosen?The council has 200 members. They are chosen by Swiss adults every four years, and the number of seats each canton gets depends on how many people live there.

Federal Assembly: The supreme legislative body of Switzerland, composed of the National Council and the Council of States.
Perfect Bicameralism: A legislative system where both houses of parliament have equal powers and must agree on all legislation.
Proportional Representation: An electoral system where seats are allocated in proportion to the votes received by each party or candidate.