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Federalism in Switzerland

Aspect of modern Swiss history Part of a series on the History of Switzerland Early history Prehistory Roman era (200 BC – AD 411) Alemannia · Burgundy (411–888) Swabia · Upper Burgundy · Burgundy (Arles) (888–1300) Old Swiss Confederacy Growth (1291–1516) Reformation (1516–1648) Ancien Régime (1648–1798) Transitional period Napoleonic era (1798–1814) Restoration (1814–1830) Regeneration (1830–1847) Modern history Federal state (1848) World Wars (1914–1945) Timeline Topical Immigration Swiss Jews LGBT history Military history Territorial development Historiography Switzerland portalvte The rise of federalism in Switzerland began on 12 September 1848, with the creation of a federal constitution in response to a 27-day civil war, the Sonderbundskrieg.

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