What are the responsibilities of the Canton in Switzerland?

Cantons have high responsibilities. Each 26 cantons and half-cantons are states. They have different laws for taxes, schools, age to buy alcohol... And so on. For example taxes: First layer is town, second is canton and third is Confederation. read more

Gemischte Gemeinde (mixed communes), found in the Canton of Jura and portions of the Canton of Bern, a combination of a Bürgergemeinde and a political commune. Korporationsgemeinde, a legally recognized cooperative in Central Switzerland that controls some land and is responsible for its members support. read more

The 26 cantons of Switzerland (German: Kanton, French: canton, Italian: cantone, Romansh: chantun) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation.The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the Waldstätte. read more