Italian

Government
WHAT DOES EACH BRANCH DO? There are three branches of Government in Italy.

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Type of Government
Italy has a Republic form of government and is often called by its name The Italian Republic. Italys government runs very similarly to the United States Government in the sense that officials are voted for and elected for office. Italys government includes a bicameral parliament (Chamber of Deputies and Senate), an independent judiciary, and an executive branch composed of a Council of Ministers (cabinet), headed by the president of the council (prime minister). The president of the Republic is elected by the members of parliament and serves as for seven years. The President then elects the prime

Executive
The Executive branch is led by the chief of state and the prime minister. In Italy, the prime minister is referred to as the president of the council of ministers. Much like the president of The United States elects his cabinet, the Italian Prime minister and President elects a council of ministers. The executive branch is responsible for approving the laws.

Legislative
The legislative branch is made up by the parliament and senate or in Italian the Parlamento and the Senato della Repubblica. These two groups make up a total of 315 members of the legislative branch .These members are elected by votes and can serve up to a five year term. Parliament is in charge of creating the laws.

minister and he elects the other ministers to serve in the council of ministers.

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Judicial
The Judicial branch is made up of the Constitutional Court or in Italian the Corte Costituzionale. The constitutional court is made up of 15 judges or members. The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting or judging the laws.

Italys government experienced hardship due to corruption in the government, an increase in organized crime and huge amounts of government debt in the Before 1946, Italy was years 1992-1997. These challenges forced Italian under a monarch rule. to run their elections However, on June 2, 1946 the ruling monarch based on majority rather than a proportional based Victor Emmanuel III was system. This system of over thrown by the majority rules is still people. Italys constitution implemented today. was put into action on January 1, 1948.

History

Roles

Parliament: Make the laws, establish political guidelines Prime Minister: Chair the Cabinet, appoint ministers, advise the Governor General,
and act as key spokesperson for the government both in Parliament and out. The President: Chairs the debates, decides on the admissibility of bills, motions and questions, gives the floor to members, puts motions to the House, sets the voting schedule and proclaims the result of votes. He presides over the work of the Senate bodies, enforces the Rules, oversees the functions attributed to the Quaestors and Secretaries, and ensures the smooth running of the administrative machinery.