Government
Type of Government: A confederation (Swiss Confederation) but similar in structure to a federal republic.
President of Swiss Confederation: Didier Burkhalter
The Swiss Confederation has three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.
Executive Branch: Consists of the Chief of State and Cabinet. The cabinet members and the president and vice president are selected by the Federal Assembly. The cabinet hold four- year terms while the president and vice president hold one year, non consecutive terms.
Legislative Branch: Consists of the Federal Assembly. This assembly has 200 seats and are selected by popular vote every four years.
Judicial Branch: Switzerland's highest court is the Federal Supreme Court which consists of 38 judges and 31 substitutes and is organized into 5 sections. The judges are selected by the Federal Assembly for six year terms. Each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts along with the Federal Criminal Court and the Federal Administrative Court.
President of Swiss Confederation: Didier Burkhalter
The Swiss Confederation has three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.
Executive Branch: Consists of the Chief of State and Cabinet. The cabinet members and the president and vice president are selected by the Federal Assembly. The cabinet hold four- year terms while the president and vice president hold one year, non consecutive terms.
Legislative Branch: Consists of the Federal Assembly. This assembly has 200 seats and are selected by popular vote every four years.
Judicial Branch: Switzerland's highest court is the Federal Supreme Court which consists of 38 judges and 31 substitutes and is organized into 5 sections. The judges are selected by the Federal Assembly for six year terms. Each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts along with the Federal Criminal Court and the Federal Administrative Court.