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Question 121 of 350 · Municipalities and the city of Zurich

What are the municipalities responsible for?

Für was sind die Gemeinden zuständig?

Correct answer: C

  1. Afor organising private birthday partiesfür die Organisation von privaten Geburtstagsfesten
  2. Bfor foreign policyfür die Aussenpolitik
  3. Cfor local spatial planningfür die lokale Raumplanung
  4. Dfor the militaryfür das Militär

Why

In its spatial planning, the municipality decides where you may build and where you may not.

Common mistakes

B: for foreign policy
Foreign policy is a matter for the Confederation.
D: for the military
The military is a matter for the Confederation.

Topic

Tasks of the municipality

The municipalities are the lowest of the three political levels. For people they are often the first point of contact. They carry out many tasks for which neither the Confederation nor the canton is responsible. Each municipality decides itself in its municipal code (Gemeindeordnung) how it is organised. The municipality is close to the people and knows the local situation.

Canton and municipality of Zurich · Municipalities and the city of Zurich

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.