Cussegl dals chantuns

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Cussegl dals chantuns is the Romansh name for the Council of States, the upper chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly representing the cantons at the national level.

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Cussegl dals chantuns canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Swiss Federal Assembly
upper house of parliament
abbreviation CE (French context)
CS (Italian context)
SR (German context)
linked to: SR
coLegislatesWith Cussegl naziunal
National Council of Switzerland
compositionPrinciple representation of cantons
constitutionalBasis Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
country Switzerland
electorate citizens of the Swiss cantons
establishedIn 1848
hasEqualPowersWith National Council of Switzerland
hasHouseType federal upper house
hasMemberTitle Councillor of States
jointBodyName United Federal Assembly
linked to: Federal Assembly
jurisdiction Switzerland
language French
German
Italian
Romansh
legislativeChamberOf Swiss Confederation
legislativePower federal legislation of Switzerland
locatedIn Bern
meetsIn Federal Palace of Switzerland
meetsJointlyWith National Council of Switzerland
nameInFrench Conseil des États
nameInGerman Ständerat
nameInItalian Consiglio degli Stati
nameInRomansh Cussegl dals chantuns
numberOfMembers 46
officialName Cussegl dals chantuns
parliamentaryHouse upper house
partOf Swiss Federal Assembly
represents Swiss cantons
cantonal interests at the federal level
role oversees federal administration
participates in election of Federal Chancellor
participates in election of Federal Council
participates in election of federal judges
reviews and adopts federal laws
sessionLocation Bern
termLength 4 years
typeOfRepresentation territorial representation
votingSystem majoritarian voting system in most cantons
proportional representation in some cantons

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Cussegl naziunal hasUpperHouse Cussegl dals chantuns
Cussegl naziunal meetsJointlyWith Cussegl dals chantuns
Cussegl dals chantuns officialName Cussegl dals chantuns
Cussegl dals chantuns nameInRomansh Cussegl dals chantuns