How are Swiss government members elected?
The Federal Council has seven seats, but how does Switzerland do the maths to reach that figure?
How many seats are there on the Swiss government, known as Federal Council? The answer is seven. But how does Switzerland do the maths to reach that figure? Is it 2+2+2+1, or 3+2+2? And why does it matter? When modern Switzerland was founded in 1848, the Swiss executive branch consisted entirely of...
