Council of States
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The Council of States is the smaller chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly, representing the cantons at the national legislative level.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Swiss Federal Assembly
→
legislative chamber → upper house → |
| buildingStyle | neo-Renaissance (Federal Palace) → |
| chamberType | smaller chamber → |
| coequalWith | National Council → |
| compositionPrinciple | representation of cantons → |
| constitutionalBasis | Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation → |
| country | Switzerland → |
| electoralDistrict | Swiss cantons → |
| establishedInYear | 1848 → |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
federal budget
→
federal legislation → international treaties of Switzerland → |
| languageUsed |
French
→
German → Italian → Romansh language →
surface form:
Romansh
|
| legislativeBodyOf |
Switzerland
→
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| legislativeProcessRole | must approve federal laws together with the National Council → |
| legislature | Swiss Federal Assembly → |
| location | Bern → |
| meetsIn |
Federal Palace of Switzerland
→
surface form:
Council of States chamber, Federal Palace
|
| membersCalled | Councillors of States → |
| memberSelection | elected in cantonal elections → |
| numberOfMembers | 46 → |
| officialName |
Swiss Federal Assembly
→
surface form:
Conseil des États
Swiss Federal Assembly →
surface form:
Consiglio degli Stati
Council of States self-link → Cussegl dals Stadis → Ständerat → |
| partOf |
Swiss Federal Assembly
→
surface form:
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
|
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Council of States → |
| represents |
Swiss cantons
→
Swiss half-cantons → |
| seat | Federal Palace of Switzerland → |
| sessionFrequency | regular sessions several times per year → |
| termLength | 4 years → |
| votingSystem | majoritarian voting system → |
| website | https://www.parlament.ch → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.