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 | | Switzerland -> History Emergence of the Swiss Nation In 58 BC the Helvetii who inhabited the country (see Helvetia) were conquered by the Romans. |
 | | Federal Reserve System -> Function The most important duties of the Federal Reserve authorities relate primarily to the maintenance of monetary and credit conditions favorable to sound business activity in all fields—agricultural, industrial, and commercial. |
 | | Switzerland -> Government The federal constitution, adopted in 1848 and revised in 1874, assigns specified functions, notably communications, foreign relations, and tariffs, to the confederation, leaving the cantons sovereign in other respects. |
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