What is "tagsatzung"

The Federal Diet of Switzerland or Tagsatzung (; ; ) was the legislative and executive council of the Swiss confederacy from its beginnings until the formation of the Swiss federal state in 1848.

It was a meeting of delegates of the individual cantons. Its power was very limited, since the cantons were essentially sovereign. It was the most important institution of the Old Swiss Confederacy.

It is the representative organ with the longest longevity in world history.

The composition and functions of the Tagsatzung evolved since the 13th century. It was notably re-organized by the Federal Treaty () of .