The meetings of the village communes, like those of the Landesgemeinde of the primitive Swiss cantons, are held under the vault of heaven, before the Starosta's house, before a tavern, or at any other convenient place.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
In the case of ordinary laws a popular vote is taken only on the petition of thirty thousand citizens or eight cantons, and the popular majority is decisive; whereas constitutional amendments must be submitted to the people whether a petition is presented or not, and for their ratification a majority vote in more than half the cantons as well as a majority in the Confederation as a whole is required.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell
When the Romans conquered Spain and Gaul, they found a system of pagi or cantons, with very few considerable towns.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill