1. For SWITZERLAND, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources.”

2. For SWITZERLAND:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For what reason has the Swiss government passed this law?
c) Describe the details of the new law.
d) Under what principle of the Swiss constitution does this law fall? What additional provisions are required for animals under the law?
e) What penalty would those who disregard the law face?
f) The lawyer who represented a pike in court (see para. 15) later proposed that animals be given the constitutional right to be represented by lawyers in court. His proposal was rejected by 70% of Swiss voters. Read the World article #1 on Pakistan. What do you think could happen if the Swiss  government and the animal "rights" organization PETA instead used their collective energy to stand up for a woman like Asia Bibi?