This article throws light upon the forty federal powers of the Swiss federation. Some of the federal powers are: 1. Foreign Relations 2. Use of Army 3. Army Service Tax 4. Organisation of Military 5. Civil Defence 6. Professional Educational Universities 7. Scientific Research 8. Data Statistics 9. Support for Education 10. Sports and Others. Federal Power # 1. Foreign [...]
This article throws light upon the nine federal features of the Swiss federation. Some of the federal features are: 1. Cantons as Non-Sovereign Units 2. A Federation and not a Confederation 3. Written Constitution 4. Division of Powers 5. Rigid Constitution 6. Equality of all Cantons 7. Bicameral Federal Parliament in which the Upper House Represents the Cantons and Others. [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the centralisation of powers of Switzerland. The working of the Swiss Federation reflects a distinct trend towards centralisation of more and more powers in the hands of the Federal Government. The total revision of the constitution in 1874 was guided by the objective of centralisation and since that time, the same process [...]