Federal Assembly of Switzerland

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:approves federal laws
appointments of federal judges
gptkbp:can_conduct investigations
hearings
gptkbp:can_create federal agencies
federal laws
gptkbp:can_ratify gptkb:international_treaties
gptkbp:committee various committees
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:City_Council
gptkb:Council_of_States
two chambers
gptkbp:controls federal budget
gptkbp:election Swiss citizens
direct elections
gptkbp:election_year every 4 years
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Swiss_Constitution
1848
gptkbp:has_historical_significance Swiss democracy
gptkbp:has_language gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkb:German
gptkbp:has_meetings gptkb:true
gptkbp:has_members 246
gptkbp:has_role making federal laws
approving the federal budget
supervising the Federal Council
gptkbp:head President of the Federal Assembly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Assembly of Switzerland
gptkbp:is_a national legislature
gptkbp:is_accountable_to Swiss electorate
gptkbp:is_bicameral gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_countered_by gptkb:Federal_Council
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:foreign_policy
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Bern
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:media
gptkbp:is_part_of Swiss Federalism
gptkbp:is_subject_to Swiss law
gptkbp:is_supported_by political advocacy groups
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Federal_Palace
gptkbp:oversees Federal Administration
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:participated_in referendums
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:represents gptkb:Swiss_people
gptkbp:responsible_for national legislation
gptkbp:term_length 4 years
gptkbp:voting_method proportional representation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Council_of_Switzerland
gptkb:Bern
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5