Federal Assembly of Switzerland

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The Federal Assembly in the chamber of the National Council. The members of the Council of States are seated in the back in pairs.
The Federal Assembly in the chamber of the National Council. The members of the Council of States are seated in the back in pairs.

The Federal Assembly (in German, Bundesversammlung; in French, Assemblée fédérale; in Italian, Assemblea federale; in Romansh, Assamblea federala), is Switzerland's federal parliament. It meets in Bern in the Bundeshaus.

The Federal Assembly is responsible for electing the Federal Council, the Federal Chancellor, and federal judges. It also appoints a General in case of crisis or war.

The Swiss parliament meets in the Federal Palace (Bundeshaus).
The Swiss parliament meets in the Federal Palace (Bundeshaus).

The Federal Assembly is made up of two chambers:

Seats in the National Council are allocated to the cantons proportionally, based on population. In the Council of States, every canton has two seats (except for the former "half-cantons", which have one seat each).

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