Direct democracy and federalism are hallmarks of the Swiss political system. Swiss citizens are subject to three legal jurisdictions: the commune, canton and federal levels. The 1848 federal constitution defines a system of direct democracy (sometimes called half-direct or representative direct democracy because it is aided by the more commonplace institutions of a representative democracy). The instruments of this system at the federal level, known as civic rights (Volksrechte, droits civiques), include the right to submit a constitutional initiative and a referendum, both of which may overturn parliamentary decisions.
How many legal jurisdictions are Swiss citizens subject to? What are the legal jurisdictions that Swiss citizens are subject to? What type of democracy was defined in the 1848 federal constitution? What two things do citizens have the right to submit to overturn parliamentary decisions? What are the two hallmarks of the Swiss political system?