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According to the Swiss Constitution, what are the fundamental duties of the citizens?

A real Swiss naturalisation exam question. Answer from memory, then check.

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  • Respect the law, civic duty, military duty and fiscal duty

Why

The fundamental duties of citizens include respecting the law, compulsory civic duties, military duty and fiscal duties. These obligations guarantee the proper functioning of society and everyone's participation in the common good. They balance rights with the responsibilities inherent to citizenship.

  • Respect the law, civic duty, military duty and fiscal duty
  • Respect the law, education duty, and respect of the private sphere
  • Respect the law, compulsory civic duty
  • Respect the law, military duty, compulsory civic duty and respect of the human rights

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