Swiss Direct Democracy

  • Swiss government server: 'Political Rights in the Federation'
  • Excerpts from "Direct Democracy in Switzerland" by Gregory Fossedal, Chair, Alexis de Tocqueville Institute
  • The Economist of London 9/11/93 on direct democracy and its success in Switzerland
  • A Swiss describes his country's government
  • The New (1999) Swiss Constitution

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  • How the Swiss Voted on national issues since 1848! (The official Swiss Government site- French, German, Italian and Romansch only!)

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