Switzerland's voters reject income guarantee
June 06, 2016
Q: Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a referendum to allow a guaranteed monthly income for all adults whether they worked or not. Where is Switzerland?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Any Swiss voter can propose changes to the country's constitution and if they gather 100,000 signatures in 18 months, a referendum will be put on a national ballot. To pass, the measure must win a majority of the national vote and win in a majority of Switzerland's political subdivisions called ...
A. Abbeys
B. Balliwicks
C. Cantons
D. Divides
Q: Opponents of the proposal warned that “billions of people who would try to move into Switzerland” if the nation offered a guaranteed income. Switzerland allows other Europeans travel freely to the country even though it is not a member of . . .
A. European Union
B. Eurozone
C. NATO
D. All of the above
Q: Switzerland last week also opened the world’s longest rail tunnel which speeds travel to the nation on its southern border . . .
A. Austria
B. Italy
C. France
D. Germany
Q: The 35-mile tunnel runs through which mountain range that runs through Switzerland?
A. Alps
B. Balkans
C. Carpathians
D. Drakensbergs
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