Cussegl dals Stadis

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Cussegl dals Stadis is the Romansh name for the Council of States, the upper chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly representing the cantons.

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Cussegl dals Stadis canonical 4

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly
legislative body
upper house of parliament
canCreate federal decrees
federal laws
canParticipateIn constitutional amendments
compositionPrinciple representation of cantons
constitutionalBasis Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
surface form: Swiss Federal Constitution
country Switzerland
decisionRule simple majority of members present
electorate Swiss citizens eligible to vote in cantonal elections
elects Federal Chancellor of Switzerland (jointly with the National Council)
federal judges (jointly with the National Council)
members of the Federal Council (jointly with the National Council)
establishedInYear 1848
hasEqualPowersAs Conseil national
surface form: National Council (Switzerland)
hasLegislativePowerWith Cussegl naziunal
Conseil national
surface form: National Council (Switzerland)
hasSession ordinary sessions of the Federal Assembly
hasTypeOfRepresentation territorial representation
houseType upper house
languageUsed French
German
Italian
Romansh
legislativeChamberOf Switzerland
locatedIn Bern
locatedInCountry Switzerland
meetsIn Federal Palace of Switzerland
meetsJointlyWith Assemblée fédérale
surface form: United Federal Assembly
numberOfMembers 46
officialNameFrench Swiss Federal Assembly
surface form: Conseil des États
officialNameGerman Ständerat
officialNameItalian Swiss Federal Assembly
surface form: Consiglio degli Stati
officialNameRomansh Cussegl dals Stadis self-link
partOf Assemblée fédérale
surface form: Assamblea federala

Swiss Federal Assembly
surface form: Federal Assembly of Switzerland
quorumRequirement majority of members present
represents Swiss cantons
Swiss half-cantons
role federal legislative chamber
representation of cantonal interests at federal level
supervises Swiss Federal Council
surface form: Federal Council of Switzerland
termLength 4 years
votingSystem majoritarian voting system (in most cantons)
worksWith Swiss cantonal governments

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Council of States officialName Cussegl dals Stadis
Cussegl dals Stadis officialNameRomansh Cussegl dals Stadis self-link
Ständerat officialName Cussegl dals Stadis
Ständerat RomanshName Cussegl dals Stadis