Swiss Passport

Question 38 of 350 · The Federal Parliament

What is the composition of the United Federal Assembly?

Wie setzt sich die Vereinigte Bundesversammlung zusammen?

Correct answer: A

  1. Athe members of the National Council and the Council of Statesaus den Mitgliedern des Nationalrats und Ständerats
  2. Bthe federal judgesaus den Bundesrichterinnen und Bundesrichtern
  3. Cthe members of the cantonal governmentsaus den Mitgliedern der kantonalen Regierungen
  4. Dthe party presidentsaus den Parteipräsidentinnen und Parteipräsidenten

Why

The United Federal Assembly is a joint sitting of both chambers. That is why all members of the National Council and the Council of States belong to it.

Common mistakes

B: the federal judges
Federal judges belong to the judiciary, not to Parliament.
C: the members of the cantonal governments
The cantonal governments are the executives of the cantons and do not sit in the Federal Parliament.

Topic

National Council and Council of States

The Swiss Parliament is called the Federal Assembly. It has two chambers: the National Council and the Council of States. The National Council has 200 members. It represents the people. Large cantons have more seats than small ones. The Council of States has 46 members. It mainly represents the cantons. Each canton has two seats, the six former half-cantons one each. Together there are 246 members.

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Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.