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Swiss democracy,
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Parliament, parties, cantons and popular votes — across every level of Swiss democracy, gathered into one clear, independent reference. Pick a canton to begin.
Federal Assembly
The two chambers
The Federal Assembly has 200 seats in the National Council and 46 in the Council of States.
National Council
Nationalrat · 200 seats
Council of States
Ständerat · 46 seats
Executive
The Federal Council
Switzerland's seven-member executive.
Federal Council · 7 members
Composition: Swiss Federal Council (admin.ch).
Political landscape
Where the parties stand
Each party placed by general orientation.
Left
Right
Traditional
Progressive
Direct democracy
Recent & pending national votes
Switzerland's direct democracy lets citizens challenge laws and propose constitutional change.
Key positions
Bar length shows how central each issue is to the party's platform, based on published manifestos and voting records.
Sessions of the Federal Assembly
Parliamentary sessions
Sessions
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