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Switzerland Swiss Confederation Switzerland ,making its first constitution in 1848 to adopt councilor government, is the only country in the world to adopt this political form . Legislative: the Bicameral Parliament Executive: the Federal Council Judicial: the Federal Court The Council of States: 46 representatives (two from canton and one from each half-canton) elected under a system determined by each canton The National Council: 200 members elected under a system of proportional representation, depending on the population of each canton Members of both houses serve for 4 years Make and modify the federal constitution Make the federal budget Mobilize the military forces Supervise and elect the federal council and the judicial Maintain the stabilities of the different states Through referendums, citizens may challenge any law passed by parliament and through initiatives, introduce amendments to the federal constitution, thus making Switzerland a direct democracy It is a collegial body of seven members, elected for a four-year mandate by the Federal Assembly One federal secretary and seven federal committees A coalition of the four major political parties Each party has a number of seats that roughly reflects its share of electorate and representation in the federal parliament The seven seats in the Federal Council from 1959 to 2003 were distributed as follows: 2 Christian Democrats(CVP\PDC) 2 Social Democrats(SPS\PSS) 2 Liberal Democrats(FDP\PRD) 1 Swiss People’s Party(SVP\UDC) The seven earliest members of the Federal Council In 2011 One federal secretary and seven federal committees Elected by the Assembly from among the seven members In rotation and for a one-year term Chairs the government and assumes representative functions A primus inter pares with no additional powers Remains the head of a department within the administration the 2010 President of the Federal Council Miche