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The Federal Assembly – The Parliament of Switzerland

The Federal Assembly – The Parliament of Switzerland. A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014. The National Council The Council of States The Committees The Delegations Parliamentary Procedures The Parliamentary Services. Content.

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The Federal Assembly – The Parliament of Switzerland

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  1. The Federal Assembly – The Parliament of Switzerland A ProductionbytheParliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  2. The National Council The Council of States The Committees The Delegations Parliamentary Procedures The Parliamentary Services A ProductionbytheParliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Content

  3. The National CouncilDistribution of seats by canton and parliamentary group A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  4. A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 The National CouncilDistribution of seats by canton ZH 34 LU 10 TG 6 ZG 3 OW 1 BE 26 NW 1 TI 8 BS 5 SH 2 VD 18 GR 5 JU 2 AI 1 SO 7 BL 7 AG 15 NE 5 AR 1 GL 1 UR 1 VS 7 SZ 4 SG 12 GE 11 FR 7

  5. The National CouncilDistribution of seats by parliamentary group A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  6. President 2013 – 2014 RuediLustenberger PDC, LU A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 The National Council

  7. Debates of the National Council A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  8. The regulated floor time 20 minutes Rapporteurs and members of the Federal Council in general debates 10 minutes Parliamentary group speakers Other speakers to provide grounds for a motion 5 minutes Individual members A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Debates of the National Council

  9. I Open debate All Council members IIOrganised debate The parliamentary group speakers, other members proposed by the groups and the authors of the proposals III Reduced debate The committee rapporteurs, the parliamentary group speakers and the authors of proposals A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Debates of the National Council 5 categories IV Short debate Rapporteurs, authors of minority proposals and parliamentary initiatives V Written debate No right to take the floor

  10. The Council of StatesDistribution of seats by parliamentary group A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  11. Conseil des EtatsDistribution of seats by parliamentary group A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  12. President 2013 – 2014 HannesGermann SPP, SH A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Council of States

  13. Debates of the Council of States A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  14. Members who wish to take the floor must submit a request to do so to the president. Order: • Rapporteurs • Committee members • Other members Floor time is unlimited. There is no simultaneous translation in the Council of States. A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Debates of the Council of States

  15. The 11 Committees A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  16. Finance Committee Control Committee Foreign Affairs Committee Committee for Science, Education and Culture Committee for Social Security and Health Committee for the Environment, Spatial planning and Energy A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 The 11 Committees National Council: 25 members Council of States: 13 members

  17. Defence Committee Committee for Transport and Telecommunications Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation Political Institutions Committee Committee for Legal Affairs Committee for Public Buildings A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 The 11 Committees National Council: 25 members Council of States: 13 members

  18. Committee on Pardons Drafting Committee Judicial Committee Immunity Committee A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Other Committees

  19. The Delegations A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  20. AC - Administration Committee FinDel - Finance Delegation CD - Control Delegation DSN - Delegation for the Supervision of the NRLA (New Railway Lines under the Alps) A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 The Delegations Sub-committee within a Committee Delegations to international Parliamentary Assemblies • EFTA/EP - European Free Trade Association European Parliament • IPU - Inter-Parliamentary Union • APF - Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie • OSCE PA - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe • CE - Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe • NATO-PA Swiss Parliamentary Delegation to the NATO-PA

  21. A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Parliamentary Procedures Governmentproposal Elimination ofdifferences (max. 3 times) First chambercommittee First chamber Second chamber Second chambercommittee Final vote in bothchambers Entry intoforce

  22. Referendum and initiative Optional Referendum Federal Acts and Federal decrees 50,000 citizens entitled to vote or eight cantons can request a referendum Compulsory Referendum Decisions on a total or partial revision of the Federal Constitution Can be conducted as the result of a popular initiative (100,000 signatures) or a federal decree Must be submitted to the vote of the people and the cantons A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Parliamentary Procedures

  23. Forms of parliamentary intervention Parliamentary initiative Enables members to submit a proposal for a constitutional amendment, law or decree Members can submit a draft of the bill or propose in general terms that such a text be drafted Motion Can be submitted by a parliamentary member, a parliamentary group or a parliamentary committee Both chambers must approve the motion The motion obliges the Federal Council to submit a draft bill or decree or take appropriate measures as proposed A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Parliamentary Procedures

  24. Forms of parliamentary intervention Question Request for information from the government on important domestic or foreign affairs The Federal Council replies in writing before the next session A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Parliamentary Procedures

  25. Forms of parliamentary intervention Postulate Form of application requiring the Federal Council to determine if a draft bill or decree must be presented or if other appropriate measures must be taken Approval is only required from the chamber in which the postulate was submitted Interpellation Requests information on important events or matters May be qualified as urgent A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Parliamentary Procedures

  26. The Parliamentary Services A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014

  27. provide assistance for the Federal Assembly to fulfill its allotted tasks. plan and organiseparliamentary sessions and committee meetings, carry out secretarial work, translate and draw up reports and minutes, collate documentation and manage the archives advise members of parliament on technical or procedural questions. A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 The Parliamentary Services…

  28. Secretary General as of 2013 Philippe Schwab A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 The Parliamentary Services

  29. A Production by the Parliamentary Services | 2013/2014 Thank you for your attention!

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