Context: 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.

Question: How many legal jurisdictions are Swiss citizens subject to?
Answer: three

Question: What are the legal jurisdictions that Swiss citizens are subject to?
Answer: commune, canton and federal levels

Question: What type of democracy was defined in the 1848 federal constitution?
Answer: direct

Question: What two things do citizens have the right to submit to overturn parliamentary decisions?
Answer: a constitutional initiative and a referendum

Question: What are the two hallmarks of the Swiss political system?
Answer: Direct democracy and federalism