History and Politics

State, Politics and History

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  1. What is the name of the Swiss currency?
  2. What is the shape of the Swiss national flag?
  3. Which building in Bern houses the Swiss parliament?
  4. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee?
  5. Which international humanitarian organisation, founded in Geneva, protects victims of war?
  6. In which city is the European headquarters of the United Nations located?
  7. From what age can Swiss citizens vote at federal level?
  8. Which world governing body of football has its headquarters in Zurich?
  9. Which country is a member of EFTA but not of the European Union?
  10. What is the title of the person who chairs the Federal Council for one year?
  11. In which Swiss city is the seat of the Federal Supreme Court?
  12. Which Swiss city hosts the headquarters of the World Health Organization?
  13. What is the Landsgemeinde?
  14. Which two majorities are needed to change the federal constitution?
  15. How many members does the National Council have?
  16. How many members does the Council of States have?
  17. Who was the first woman elected to the Federal Council, in 1984?
  18. About how often do Swiss voters vote on federal questions each year?
  19. Which pair of cantons are both half-cantons?
  20. What are the Geneva Conventions?
  21. What is the 'magic formula' in Swiss politics?
  22. Can parliament remove a member of the Federal Council during the four-year term?
  23. Which task is mainly a responsibility of the cantons?
  24. Which year did Switzerland join the Schengen area?
  25. What does the Federal Chancellor lead?
  26. Which international body regulating world trade has its seat in Geneva?
  27. In which year did Switzerland become a member of the United Nations?
  28. Which part of the legislative process lets citizens challenge a law that parliament has passed?
  29. Why does the Federal Supreme Court not strike down federal laws?
  30. What does the term 'consensus democracy' mean in Swiss politics?
  31. Why is a vote of 'double majority' important for the small cantons?
  32. Which statement about Switzerland and NATO is correct?
  33. What decides whether a popular initiative is valid for a vote?
  34. Which fact about the Swiss language regions is correct?
  35. Which city hosts the Bank for International Settlements, a bank for central banks?
  36. Which neutral policy does Switzerland follow in wars between other states?

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