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According to the Swiss Constitution, what’s the power of a Facultative Referendum?
A real Swiss naturalisation exam question. Answer from memory, then check.
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The correct answer
- It has the power of modification and discussion of a specific law or agreement
Why
A facultative referendum allows citizens to discuss and modify a specific law or agreement. This right allows the people to oppose a decision of Parliament before its implementation. It is an essential democratic control that gives the citizen a veto power over legislation.
- It has the power of addition, modification and suppression of a Constitution article
- It has the power of modification of a Constitution article only
- It has the power of modification and discussion of a specific law or agreement
- It has the power of changing the country representations
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