I want to know the answer to the following question:
How is a consociational state defined by the Constitution of 1848?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The Swiss Constitution of 1848, under the recent impression of the clashes of Catholic vs. Protestant cantons that culminated in the Sonderbundskrieg, consciously defines a consociational state, allowing the peaceful co-existence of Catholics and Protestants.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes