Kinds of Items of Business
The Rules of Procedure of the Federal Council govern the activities of the Federal Council and lay down the “rules of the game“. They list in detail the items of business to be dealt with by the Federal Council. These include:
- Bills adopted by the National Council
- Decisions of the National Council on the approval of state treaties
- Private Members' motions or motions introduced by its committees
- Reports of the Federal Government or its members
- Questions and Answers thereto
- Petitions
- Statements of Members of the Federal Government and Provincial Governors
- Elections