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What type of government does Switzerland have?

Switzerland combines a federal parliamentary structure electing a national government with extensive, regular use of binding referendums, a distinctive combination commonly classified as a semi-direct democracy.

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Sources

  1. 1.Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: Switzerland.
  2. 2.Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, 1999.
  3. 3.Encyclopaedia Britannica. Switzerland Government and Society.
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