On my last weekend in Switzerland, I was given the privilege of touring the Swiss Parliament Building in Bern, similar to the Capitol building in the U.S.

My host family and I were invited for an exclusive tour by Matthias Michel, one of the two members of the Council of States of the Kanton of Zug and the person responsible for connecting me with my host family.

Bern is the capital of Switzerland and the city that holds all the major government buildings and banks. The Swiss parliament consists o...