Of the leaders of this country’s seven departments, two are always allocated to each of the three largest parties, and one is given to the fourth. In 2018, voters in this country rejected a proposal “against foreign judges” that would put its constitution above international law. This country’s consociational (“kahn-soe-see-AYSH-uhn-uhl”) government has four major parties: its namesake People’s Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Centre, and the combined (*) FDP.The Liberals (“F-D-P the Liberals”) party, all found in its Federal Assembly. Although this country is governed by a seven-member Federal Council, its citizens also vote on many initiatives and referenda in a close analog of direct democracy. For 10 points, name this country where the International Red Cross is headquartered in its canton of Geneva. ■END■
ANSWER: Switzerland [or Swiss Confederation; accept Confoederatio Helvetica; accept CH; accept Schweiz or Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; accept Confédération suisse or Confederazione Svizzera or Confederaziun Svizra]
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