Question

The national Government of Switzerland consists of an Executive branch (headed by a President), a Legislative branch (made up of a bicameral Parliament), and a Supreme Court (headed by a Supreme Court). Additionally, there are 20 state-like districts (known as Cantons) that handle duties at the local level. Switzerland's government is clearly defined and organized by their constitution, ratified in 1848. How would you describe Switzerland's distribution of power? A) federal B) oligarchal C) partisan D) unitary

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) federal.

You could describe Switzerland's distribution of power as federal.

Switzerland is a confederation of states, united under a federal government. The power is divided into three different branches that are the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. This form of government started in 1848. This separation of powers applies to all form of governments in Switzerland that are the federal, cantonal, and communal.