President of the Swiss Confederation

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. Who wrote President of the Swiss Confederation?The Federal Assembly (parliament)
2. What is the office tenure?One calendar year
3. What is the head of state designation?The Federal Council collectively
4. What does the Swiss President do?They chair the Federal Council meetings and represent Switzerland abroad, but have no more power than the other council members.
5. Why does the Swiss President only serve for one year?The presidency rotates each year among the seven council members to keep power shared and avoid concentration.

Federal Council: Switzerland's seven-member executive body, functioning as the collective head of state and government.
Federal Assembly: The bicameral legislature of Switzerland, comprising the National Council and the Council of States.
Primus Inter Pares: Latin for 'first among equals,' denoting a leader who presides but holds no superior authority.
Collegiality: A system of governance characterized by collective decision-making and shared responsibility among executive members.