What name is given to Swiss instruments of direct democracy through which citizens can demand a vote on a law?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Referendum and popular initiative
- Step 1: Swiss voters can launch popular initiatives and optional referendums. Answer: Referendum and popular initiative. Why not the others: Plebiscite and veto, Petition and recall and Caucus and primary don't fit.
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- How many members does the Swiss Federal Council have?
- How many members does the National Council (Nationalrat) have?
- How many members does the Council of States (Ständerat) have?
- How many cantons does Switzerland have?
- In which year did women get the right to vote in federal elections in Switzerland?
- Which canton was the last to introduce women's voting rights at cantonal level, after a Federal Supreme Court ruling in 1990?