OUR DEMOCRACY
OUR POLITICAL
SYSTEM
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF ITALY
The words of our national anthem
were
written in 1847 by a young patriot
and
poet whose name was Goffredo
Mameli, the music was composed
by
Michele Novaro.
Since 1946, after the Second World
War and the Fascist dictatorship, it
has been our national anthem.
Italy is a parliamentary,
democratic and representative
republic.
Democracy in our country is
indirect and it represented by
Parliament, which is divided in:
CAMERA DEI
DEPUTATI
Now our Presidente
della Camera dei
Deputati is Fausto
Bertinotti.
People can vote for
the Camera dei
SENATO DELLA REPUBBLICA
Now our Presidente del Senato
della Repubblica is Franco
Marini.
People can vote for the Senate
from the age of 25.
CAMERA DEI DEPUTATI
and
SENATO DELLA REPUBBLICA
have the same power and tasks,
the elections are every five
years.
SENATORI A VITA
They are not elected by the
Italian people but they are
chosen by the President of
the Republic for artistic or
scientific reasons, or because
they are important and
representative personalities
for Italy.
The ex-presidents of the
Republic are all “senatori a
THE CONSTITUTION
We have a written Constitution,
the first was the Statuto
Albertino in 1848, but after the
Second World War, with the
institution of the Republic there
is a new constitution.
We have had it since 1948.
The Constitution is the fundamental
law of the state, it describes the
most important principles, the
organization of the state and all the
rights and duties of all citizens.
THE PARLIAMENT
It has the legislative power (it
makes the laws) and it chooses
through a secret election the
Presidente della Repubblica (the
President of the Republic)
PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC
He remains in office for 7 years.
He represents the state, controls
the activities and promulgates
the laws.
Now our Presidente della
Repubblica is Giorgio
Napolitano.
THE GOVERNMENT
It has an executive power (for
the implementation of the law)
and administers the country.
The Government is composed
of Presidente del Consiglio
(Prime Minister chosen by the
Presidente della Repubblica)
and ministers. Now our
Presidente del Consiglio is
Romano Prodi
CORTE COSTITUZIONALE
It controls if the laws made
by Parliament are consistent
with our Constitution.
CORTE DEI CONTI
It controls the financial
resources of the State.
It controls that the bills made
by Paliament have the
necessary financial backing
to become laws of the State.
Italy is divided in:
20 REGIONI
(regions)
103 PROVINCE
(provinces)
8000 COMUNI
(councils)
TO SUMMARISE
PARLIAMENT
Legislative power
COSTITUZIONE
GOVERNMENT
Executive power
FUNDAMENTA
L ORGANS OF
THE STATE
Camera dei deputati
Senato della
Repubblica
Prime Minister
Ministers
Presidente della
Repubblica
Head of State
COURT OF
MAGISTRATES
(MAGISTRATURA)
Judicial power
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
(CORTE COSTITUZIONALE)
Organ of control
appoints
President
of the Republic
Government
controls
elects
Parliament
Camera dei Deputati
Senato della Repubblica
elects
elects
ITALIAN PEOPLE
Emanation of directives
Direct election
Government
IN EVERY
REGION
Government
Official
Inspection
Committee
IN EVERY
PROVINCE
REGIONAL COUNCIL
REGIONAL
COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
OF THE
REGION
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
PREFECT
IN EVERY
COUNCIL
PROVINCIAL
COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
OF THE
PROVINCE
BOARD OF COUNCILLORS
MAYOR
LOCAL
COUNCIL
MAYOR
CITIZENS OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
written
given by the king
Statuto Albertino (1848)
characteristics
liberal
concise
flexible
written
Costituzione Italiana (1948)
characteristics
voted
long
rigid
social
Structure of the Constitution
Fundamental Principles (Articles 1-12)
Part I (Articles 13-54).
Rights and Duties of the Citizens
Part II (Articles 55-139).
Rules of the Republic
Final and Temporary Provisions
Comenius Project YEFEC
Made by
Alice,
Maykol
and
Mattia
October 2006