The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland, adopted by referendum on 18 April 1999 and replacing the prior 1874 federal constitution, which it was intended to modernize without changing its substance. It establishes the Swiss Confederation as a federal republic of twenty-six cantons, sets out a catalogue of individual and popular rights including the right to call referendums on federal laws and constitutional amendments, and delineates the responsibilities of the cantons and the federal authorities of government.
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Key ProvisionAdopted by referendum 18 April 1999, with a majority of both the people and the cantons voting in favour (the double-majority requirement). 1 Classification
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Constitution of Switzerland, adopted 1999, the current constitutional order of Switzerland.
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1. Federal Constitution of Switzerland (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, final paragraph before History
The Constitution was adopted by a referendum on 18 April 1999, in which a majority of the people and the cantons voted in favour.
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The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland, adopted by referendum on 18 April 1999 and replacing the prior 1874 federal constitution, which it was intended to modernize without changing its substance.
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In Group: Constitutions Adopted Since 1990, Lead paragraphQuote, In Group: Constitutions Adopted Since 1990, Lead paragraph
The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (SR 10) of 18 April 1999 (SR 101) is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland.
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