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Special Provisions
The Special Provisions were a series of articles introduced in the Swiss Federal Constitution, Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation. Adopted during the Kulturkampf at the end of the 19th century, they were mainly intended to limit the influence of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church to the benefit of the Protestantism, Protestant radicalism then practiced by the majority of the population and Cantons of Switzerland, cantons, but also took aim at Judaism. The articles unilaterally restricted Freedom of religion, freedom of faith and conscience by explicitly denying certain rights to certain religions. Most articles were repelled during the second half of the 20th century via Voting in Switzerland, popular vote (1973, 2001) and the new Federal Constitution of 1999. Background The Special Provisions had their origins in the cultural struggle of the 19th century. At that time, Liberalism, liberal forces were fighting with the Catholic-Conservatism, conservative for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Federal Constitution
The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (SR 10; (BV); (Cst.); (Cost.); ) of 18 April 1999 (SR 101) is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland. It establishes the Swiss Confederation as a federal republic of 26 cantons (states). The document contains a catalogue of individual and popular rights (including the right to call for popular referendums on federal laws and constitutional amendments), delineates the responsibilities of the cantons and the Confederation and establishes the federal authorities of government. The Constitution was adopted by a referendum on 18 April 1999, in which a majority of the people and the cantons voted in favour. It replaced the prior federal constitution of 1874, which it was intended to bring up to date without changing its substance. History Prior to 1798, the Swiss Confederacy was a confederation of independent states, not a federal state; as such it was based on treaties rather than a constitution. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |