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The Federal Assembly

The Federal Assembly. The National Council. Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi. President 2008 - 2009. PDC, TI. The National Council. Distribution of seats by canton. Distribution of seats by canton. ZH. 34. LU. 10. TG. 6. ZG. 3. OW. 1. The National Council. BE. 26. TI. 8. BS. 5.

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The Federal Assembly

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  1. The Federal Assembly

  2. The National Council ChiaraSimoneschi-Cortesi President 2008 - 2009 PDC, TI The Federal Assembly

  3. The National Council Distribution of seats by canton The Federal Assembly

  4. Distribution of seats by canton ZH 34 LU 10 TG 6 ZG 3 OW 1 The National Council BE 26 TI 8 BS 5 SH 2 NW 1 VD 18 SO 7 GR 5 JU 2 AI 1 AG 15 BL 7 NE 5 AR 1 GL 1 SG 12 VS 7 SZ 4 UR 1 GE 11 FR 7 The Federal Assembly

  5. The National Council Distribution of seats by parliamentary group The Federal Assembly

  6. Distribution of seats by parliamentary group The National Council The Federal Assembly

  7. Women in Parliament The National Council The Federal Assembly

  8. The National Council Women in Parliament The Federal Assembly

  9. The Council of States Alain Berset President 2008 - 2009 SP, FR The Federal Assembly

  10. The Council of States Distribution of seats by parliamentary group The Federal Assembly

  11. Distribution of seats by parliamentary group The Council of States The Federal Assembly

  12. Women in Parliament The Council of States The Federal Assembly

  13. The Council of States Women in Parliament The Federal Assembly

  14. Parliament ChristophLanz Secretary-General The Federal Assembly

  15. Council debates of the National Council The Federal Assembly

  16. The regulated floor time 20 Minutes Council debates of the National Council Rapporteurs and members of the Federal Council in general debates 10 Minutes Parliamentary group speakers 10 Minutes Other speakers to provide grounds for a motion 5 Minutes Individual members The Federal Assembly

  17. 5 categories I Open debate IV Short debate Council debates of the National Council All Council members Rapporteurs, authors of minority proposals and parliamentary initiatives II Organised debate VWritten debate The parliamentary group speakers, other members proposed by the groups and the authors of the proposals No right to take the floor III Reduced debate The committee rapporteurs, the parliamentary group speakers and the authors of proposals The Federal Assembly

  18. The 12 Committees The Federal Assembly

  19. National Council: 25 members Council of States: 13 members The 12 Committees • Finance Committee • Control Committee • Foreign Affairs Committee • Committee for Science, Education and Culture • Committee for Social Security and Health • Committee for the Environment, Spatial planning and Energy The Federal Assembly

  20. National Council: 25 members Council of States: 13 members The 12 Committees • Defence Committee • Committee for Transport and Telecommunications • Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation • Political Institutions Committee • Committee for Legal Affairs • Committee for Public Buildings The Federal Assembly

  21. Parliamentary Procedures The Federal Assembly

  22. Parliamentary Procedures The Federal Assembly

  23. Referendum and initiative Optional Referendum Parliamentary Procedures Federal Acts and Federal decrees 50,000 citizens entitled to vote or eight cantons can request a referendum Compulsory Referendum Decisions on a total or partial revision of the Federal Constitution Can be conducted as the result of a popular initiative (100,000 signatures) or a federal decree Must be submitted to the vote of the people and the cantons The Federal Assembly

  24. Forms of parliamentary intervention Parliamentary initiative Parliamentary Procedures Enables members to submit a proposal for a constitutional amendment, law or decree Members can submit a draft of the bill or propose in general terms that such a text be drafted Motion Can be submitted by a parliamentary member, a parliamentary group or a parliamentary committee Both chambers must approve the motion The motion obliges the Federal Council to submit a draft bill or decree or take appropriate measures as proposed The Federal Assembly

  25. Forms of parliamentary intervention Postulate Parliamentary Procedures Form of application requiring the Federal Council to determine if a draft bill or decree must be presented or if other appropriate measures must be taken Approval is only required from the chamber in which the postulate was submitted Interpellation Requests information on important events or matters May be qualified as urgent The Federal Assembly

  26. Forms of parliamentary intervention Question Parliamentary Procedures Request for information from the government on important domestic or foreign affairs The Federal Council replies in writing before the next session The Federal Assembly

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