Footnote 621: For interesting observations upon the advantages and disadvantages of the Swiss system see Lowell, Governments and Parties, II., 204-208. See also Vincent, Government in Switzerland, Chap. 16; Dupriez, Les Ministres, II., 188-203.[(Back)]
Footnote 622: Art. 102. Dodd, Modern Constitutions, II., 282-284; Dupriez, Les Ministres, II., 218-225.[(Back)]
Footnote 623: Art. 113. Dodd, Modern Constitutions, II., 286. The nature and functions of the Swiss executive are treated briefly in Vincent, Government in Switzerland, Chap. 17, and Adams and Cunningham, The Swiss Confederation, Chap. 4. An excellent account is that in Dupriez, Les Ministres, II., 182-246. Of value are Blumer and Morel, Handbuch des schweizerischen Bundesstaatsrechts, III., 34-92, and Dubs, Le droit public de la confédération suisse, II., 77-105.[(Back)]
Footnote 624: In French, the Conseil National and the Conseil des États.[(Back)]
Footnote 625: This denial of clerical eligibility was inspired by fear of Catholic influences.[(Back)]
Footnote 626: Arts. 72-79. Dodd, Modern Constitutions, II., 277-278.[(Back)]
Footnote 627: "Neither the president nor the vice-president may be chosen at any session from the canton from which the president for the preceding session was chosen; and the vice-presidency may not be held during two successive regular sessions by representatives of the same canton." Art. 82.[(Back)]
Footnote 628: Arts. 80-83. Dodd, Modern Constitutions, II., 278.[(Back)]
Footnote 629: Art. 84. Ibid., II., 278.[(Back)]
Footnote 630: The principal duty of the chancellor is the keeping of the minutes of the National Council. A vice-chancellor, appointed by the Federal Council, performs a similar function in the Council of States, under responsibility to the chancellor.[(Back)]