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Choose the incorrect statement :

  • A.Executive power in Switzerland is held by a committee consisting of 7 members
  • B.Switzerland's constitution of 1848 provided for a Federal Council
  • C.Each of the ministers in Federal Council has equal power and is elected by Parliament
  • D.The Swiss Constitution expects that the executive decisions should be taken by the President

Answer: D

The incorrect statement is that executive decisions should be taken by the President.

The Swiss executive is the Federal Council, a collegial body of seven members elected by the Federal Assembly. Its decisions are taken by the Council as a whole. The President of the Confederation is one of the seven, elected for one year, and is only first among equals, with no power to decide alone.

The other statements are correct: executive power lies with the seven-member Council, which was created by the federal constitution of 1848, and its members have equal powers and are elected by the Parliament (Federal Assembly).

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