TIL the Swiss constitution of 1848 modelled itself on the US constitution, adopted fundamental rights and the separation of powers, but opted for a seven-member council instead of a single president to balance power regionally.

https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2021/01/switzerland-and-the-usa-sister-republics/
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