The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland, and it establishes the Swiss Confederation as a federal republic composed of twenty-six cantons. The document sets out 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. It was adopted by referendum on 18 April 1999, in which a majority of both the people and the cantons voted in favor, and it replaced the prior federal constitution of 1874, which the new document was intended to modernize without changing its underlying substance.
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Era (category)20th Century (1900-1999) 2 Legal Status
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Legal StatusIn force since 1 January 2000 1 Connections
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1. Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (Wikipedia)
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It came into force on 1 January 2000.
2. Swiss Federal Constitution (Wikipedia)
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The Constitution was adopted by a referendum on 18 April 1999, in which a majority of the people and the cantons voted in favour.
European Free Trade Association (Wikipedia)
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