The Federal Charter

Question 1

1. in general

Answer 1

• no reference to Rütli
• not the oldest Oath -> it’s just the oldest we have
• 3 cantoons: Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden
• it’s all about the crimes -> internal conflicts

Question 2

2. in general

Answer 2

• Men have to obey and serve in the military
• the land belonged to the Habsburgs (all part of the Roman empire) = they still payed taxes and they also wanted that the people obey them!

Question 3

3. in general

Answer 3

• it’s about how they punish the criminals
• and about death penalty
• historically this would not be the founding document!

Question 4

no..

Answer 4

• no Switzerland mentioned
• no Tell
• no Habsburgs, no constituations

Question 5

Why they chose it

Answer 5

Choosing this as the founding document, they tried to give the message, that we’re the oldest democracy…

We are the product of 1848 not of 1291!