“ The Confederation and the Cantons shall strive to ensure that every person shall be insured against the economic consequences of old age, disability, illness, accidents, unemployment, maternity, orphanhood, and widowhood. They shall strive to realize the social goals within the framework of their constitutional powers and with the means available to them. No direct subjective right to prestations by the state may be derived from the social goals. ”

“ No person shall exercise political rights in more than one Canton. The Cantons may provide that new domiciliaries may exercise political rights in cantonal and municipal matters only once a waiting period of no more than three months has been observed. Art. 40 Swiss citizens domiciled abroad The Confederation shall encourage links amongst Swiss citizens domiciled abroad, and their links with Switzerland. ”

“ The guarantee of political rights protects the free formation of opinion by the citizens and the unaltered expression of their will. Art. 35 Realization of Fundamental Rights The fundamental rights shall be realized in the entire legal system. ”

“ Art. 25 Protection against expulsion, extradition, and removal by force Swiss citizens may not be expelled from the country; they may be extradited to a foreign authority only with their consent Refugees may not be removed by force or extradited to a state in which they are persecuted. ”

“ The cases where the Federal Supreme Court sits as a court of sole instance are reserved. Art. 33 Right of Petition Every person has the right to address petitions to authorities without suffering prejudice. ”