Switzerland Constitution
Preamble
Title 1 General Provisions
Article 1 Swiss Federation
Article 2 Purpose
Article 3 Cantons
Article 4 National Languages
Article 5 Rule of Law
Article 6 Individual and Social Responsibility
Title 2 Basic, Civil, and Social Rights
Chapter 1 Basic Rights
Article 7 Human Dignity
Article 8 Equality
Article 9 Protection Against Arbitrariness and Preservation of Good Faith
Article 10 Right to Life and Personal Freedom
Article 11 Protection of Children and Adolescents
Article 12 Right to Aid in Distress
Article 13 Protection of Privacy
Article 14 Right to Marriage and Family
Article 15 Freedom of Faith and Conscience
Article 16 Freedom of Opinion and Information
Article 17 Freedom of the Media
Article 18 Freedom of Language
Article 19 Right to Primary Education
Article 20 Freedom of Science
Article 21 Freedom of Art
Article 22 Freedom of Assembly
Article 23 Freedom of Association
Article 24 Freedom of Domicile
Article 25 Protection Against Expulsion, Extradition, and Removal by Force
Article 26 Guarantee to property
Article 27 Economic Freedom
Article 28 Freedom to Unionize
Article 29 General Procedural Guarantees
[Article 29a Guarantee of Legal Proceedings
Article 30 Judicial Proceedings
Article 31 Habeas Corpus
Article 32 Criminal procedure
Article 33 Right of Petition
Article 34 Political Rights
Article 35 Realization of Fundamental Rights
Article 36 Limitations of Fundamental Rights
Chapter 2 Citizenship and Political Rights
Article 37 Citizenships
Article 38 Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship
Article 39 Exercise of Political Rights
Article 40 Swiss citizens domiciled abroad
Chapter 3 Social Goals
Article 41 [General Provisions]
Title 3 Federation, Cantons, and Municipalities
Chapter 1 Relationship between the Federation and the Cantons
Section 1 Tasks of the Federation and the Cantons
Article 42 Tasks of the Federation
Article 43 Tasks of the Cantons
Section 2 Cooperation between the Federation and the Cantons
Article 44 Principles
Article 45 Participation in Federal Decision Making
Article 46 Implementation of Federal Law
Article 47 Autonomy of the Cantons
Article 48 Intercantonal Treaties
Article 49 Supremacy of and Respect for Federal Law
Section 3 Municipalities
Article 50 [General Provisions]
Section 4 Federal Guarantees
Article 51 Cantonal Constitutions
Article 52 Constitutional Order
Article 53 Existence and Territory of the Cantons
Chapter 2 Powers
Section 1 Relations with foreign countries
Article 54 Foreign Relations
Article 55 Participation of the Cantons in Decisions of Foreign Policy
Article 56 Relations between the Cantons and Foreign Countries
Section 2 Security, National and Civil Defense
Article 57 Security
Article 58 Army
Article 59 Military and Alternative Service
Article 60 Organisation, Instruction, and Equipment of the Army
Article 61 Civil defence
Section 3 Education, Research, and Culture
Article 62 Education
Article 63 Professional Education and Universities
Article 64 Research
Article 65 Statistics
Article 66 Support of Education
Article 67 Education of Young People and Adults
Article 68 Sport
Article 69 Culture
Article 70 Languages
Article 71 Film
Article 72 Church and State
Section 4 Environment and Zoning
Article 73 Sustainable Development
Article 74 Protection of the Environment
Article 75 Zoning
Article 76 Water
Article 77 Forests
Article 78 Nature and Cultural Heritage
Article 79 Fishery and Hunting
Article 80 Animal Protection
Section 5 Public Works and Transportation
Article 81 Public Works
Article 82 Road Traffic
Article 83 National Highways
Article 84 Alpine Transit
Article 85 Charge on Heavy Goods Traffic
Article 86 Motor Fuels Consumption Tax and other Traffic Charges
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