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	Cantons of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland.
		The cantons determine the degree of autonomy of the municipalities, thus this varies greatly.
		List of 2005 cantonal office-holders on January 1, 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cantons_of_Switzerland (525 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Switzerland
		During the Council of Constance Duke Frederick of Austria was declared under the ban of the empire by Emperor Sigismund.
		The members of the Council of States are elected, according to the law of each canton, either by the people of the canton, or by the cantonal council, which is the cantonal legislative body.
		The smaller cantons have as the legislative body the cantonal assembly, composed of all the active citizens of the canton, which elects the cantonal authorities.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14358a.htm (8038 words)

	Visit Switzerland Online
		Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and Switzerland was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
		Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are "full" cantons and six "half" cantons for purposes of representation in the federal legislature) that retain attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs.
		Legislation cannot be vetoed by the executive nor reviewed for constitutionality by the judiciary, but all laws (except the budget) can be reviewed by referendum before taking effect.
	www.visiteuropeonline.com /visitswitzerlandonline.htm (3900 words)

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		The legislative bodies are large; the ratio in five cantons is one legislator to every 1,000 inhabitants; in twelve it ranges from one to 187 up to one to 800, and in the remaining five from one to 1,000 to one to 2,000.
		Cantonal law governing their election, the tenure of their office is not the same: in some cantons they are elected by the people, in others by the legislature; their pay varies; their term of office ranges from one to three years.
		The cantonal executive council has the power to suspend the deliberations of the city executive council and those of the communal councils whenever in its judgment these bodies transcend their legal powers or refuse to conform to the law.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/17751/17751-8.txt (19198 words)

	Switzerland - ChristWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Capuchins also entered Switzerland at the same time, and erected their first monastery on Swiss soil at Altorf in 1579; this was gradually followed by the founding of nearly thirty more houses, so that their spiritual labors embraced the larger part of the Catholic districts of the Confederation.
		In 1888, after long negotiations, the Canton of Ticino was released from its diocesan connection with Como and Milan and made a diocese which was, however, untied with Basle; it is ruled by an Apostolic administrator with the rank of a bishop.
		The Governments of the Cantons of Berne and Geneva settled renegade priests over Catholic parishes by force; churches, parsonages, and the church property were given to these priests and their few adherents by the administrative authorities.
	christ.relately.com /wiki/Switzerland (7795 words)

	Switzerland as a Model for Constitutional Reform in Israel
		Federal legislation must be submitted to referendum on the demand of 30,000 Swiss citizens entitled to vote or or eight cantons.
		They do not object to cantons of a few tens of thousands in population and, indeed, base their system of citizenship on the acceptance as a citizen in a commune prior to the possibility of applying for and obtaining federal citizenship.
		Switzerland may very well be the most intensely religious country in Europe today, with a level of religious involvement and commitment approaching that of the United States.
	www.jcpa.org /dje/articles2/switz.htm (3893 words)

	MGI Worldwide - Doing Business in Switzerland.
		Although the population of Switzerland which exceeds six million, is composed of people possessing different cultural backgrounds and belonging to four different language groups, the political situation of the country is very stable and distinguished by a large amount of tolerance and personal freedom.
		It is typical for Switzerland that the majority of direct taxes are levied by the cantons and, in particular, the communes, whereas the Confederation levies almost all indirect taxes.
		The Federal Council, the executive of the Confederation, enacts executive decrees (Bundesratsbeschluss - arrete du Conseil Federal - decreto del Consigho Federale) and ordinances (Verordnung - ordonnance - ordinanza), which basically have the effect of law.
	www.mgiworld.com /doingbusiness/BusinSwitzerland.php (9496 words)

	Cantons of Switzerland - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Each canton has its own constitution, legislature, government and courts.
		According to the constitution of 1999, the number of cantons is officialy twenty-six, but the number of states (Stände) relevant for election of the Council of States (Ständerat) and voting in federal Initiatives, is twenty-three: the cantons of Unterwalden, Appenzell, and Basel are counted as two half-cantons each.
		[1] Database on Swiss cantons and cities (french / german)bg:Административно деление на Швейцария
	swisscanton.quickseek.com (522 words)

	Executive Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		the government of a Swiss Canton, see List of legislative and executive councils of the Cantons of Switzerland
		the Executive Council of Macau which advises and assists the Chief Executive of Macau
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Executive_Council (112 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Legislative branch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (21 seats - 20 of which are elected by popular vote and 1 is an appointed, nonvoting delegate from Swains Island; members serve two-year terms) and the Senate (18 seats; members are elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms)
		Legislative Council met on 25 September 2004 for first time in 20 years with 21 members appointed by the Sultan; passed constitutional amendments calling for a 45-seat council with 15 elected members; Sultan dissolved council on 1 September 2005 and appointed a new council with 29 members as of 2 September 2005
		bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (an 11-member body composed of the President of Tynwald, the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and eight others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/fields/2101.html (11169 words)

	World Map - Map of the World -- Field Listing - Legislative branch
		unicameral General Council of the Valleys or Consell General de las Valls (28 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote, 14 from a single national constituency and 14 to represent each of the 7 parishes; members serve four-year terms)
		Legislative Council met on 25 September 2004 for first time in 20 years with 21 members appointed by the Sultan; passed constitutional amendments calling for a 45-seat council with 15 elected members
		bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (an 11-member body composed of the President of Tynwald, the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
	www.worldmap.cc /index/fields/2101.html (11276 words)

	Swiss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		SwissinfoNegotiation key to Iranian crisis say SwissSwissinfo, Switzerland - 21 hours ago...
		The Iranian official said that the Swiss had always held a "correct and balanced position" on international and regional matters.
		SwissinfoSwiss ponder future role of the internetSwissinfo, Switzerland - Jul 8, 2006Swiss website experts have outlined proposals to present to the UN-sponsored Internet Governance Forum (IGF) that will discuss the future shape of the medium.
	www.33beat.com /Swiss.html (311 words)

	Countries A to Z -- Field Listing - Legislative branch
		Countries A to Z -- Field Listing - Legislative branch
		elections: (next to be held in 2006); direct elections for national parliament were never held; elected delegates to the national convention adopted a constitution and named themselves legislators instead of having elections; hence the exceptional numbers for this term of the national parliament.
		note: legislative elections were held in two rounds - the first round on 9 May 2003 and the second round on 14 May 2003
	www.countriesatoz.com /fields/2101.html (11245 words)

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