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EUROPEAN UNION’S COUNTRIES

EUROPEAN UNION’S COUNTRIES. ITALY: EUROPE’S “BOOT”.

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EUROPEAN UNION’S COUNTRIES

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  1. EUROPEAN UNION’S COUNTRIES

  2. ITALY: EUROPE’S “BOOT” It is in the South of Europe and it borders the Mediterranean Sea. It borders France in the North-West, Switzerland and Austria in the North and Slovenia in the North-East. Its west coast is wet by Tyrrhenian Sea, while the east one is wet by Adriatic Sea, in South-East Italy is wet by Ionian. Two litttle indipendent states are also included: Vatican City and San Marino. San Marino Vatican City

  3. Italian territory is subdivided in: continental Italy peninsular Italy insular Italy

  4. The territory is mainly made by mountains and hills. The widest plain is the Padan Plain. Mountain Plain Hill

  5. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Friuli Venezia Giulia Aosta Valley • From an administrative point of view Italy is subdivided into • 21 REGIONS • 5 of them have a “special statute”: • Friuli Venezia Giulia; • Aosta Valley ; • Sicily; • Sardinia; • Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Sardinia Sicily

  6. PRODUCTIVE SECTORS IN ITALY. Agricolture, silviculture, fishing Manufacturing sector Mineral sector Building and public works Services Energy and water

  7. In Italy there are 60.157.214 inhabitants. • The religion that prevals in Italy is Catholicism. • However there are minorities of: • Protestantism • Hebraism • Islam • Buddhism • Hinduism

  8. Main cities: ROME: THE CAPITAL

  9. OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES: FLORENCE NAPLES VENICE MILAN

  10. FROM MONARCHY TO REPUBLIC 1848 “Albertino Statute” 1922-1943 The dictatorship: The fascism 1940-1945 The war 1942-1945 The Resistance: The partisans 1946 The Constitution The Republic

  11. The first shape of the italian Constitution dates back 4th March 1848 and it is the “Albertino Statute”, issued by the king Carlo Alberto of Savoy

  12. ALBERTINO STATUTE On 17th March 1861 the king Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy “king of Italy thanks to God and nation’s will” extends the “Albertino Statute” to the territories of the United Italy.

  13. The “Albertino Statute” admits the separation of powers: legislative, executive, judicial. THE KING EXECUTIVE POWER LEGISLATIVE POWER JUDICAL POWER APPOINTS APPOINTS APPOINTS SENATE OF THE KINGDOM CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES MINISTERS MAGISTRATES ELECTS PEOPLE (only rich and male people can vote)

  14. The way to the suffrage in Italy begins when the Nation was not a unitary state. 1848: vote to men oven 25 who could read and write and payed at least 40 lires of taxes. 1872: threshold of electoral maturity from 25 to 21. Can vote citizens that can read and write.

  15. 1882: the right to vote to aged literate men is recognized. 1912: all 21 years men who can read and write can vote; illiterate people can vote from 30 if they did the military service. 1919: all 21 years male citizens can vote. Minors who have done the military service can vote as well. The electorate rises to 11 millions.

  16. From 1922 to 1943: FASCIST DICTATORSHIP Suppresses personal freedom and leads the country to World War II.

  17. In 1926 the “fascistissime” laws come into force. • Abolition of every freedom (of print, of demonstration, …) • Abolition of municipal and provincial elections. • Foundation of Great Council of Fascism (Supreme Unit) • Imposition of Fascist Party like the only one. • Establishment of capital punishment. • Foundation of secret police (OVRA).

  18. From 1939 to 1945 World War II

  19. In 1942 Partisans put on their arms:the Italian Resistence was born and it opposes to the Nazi-fascists

  20. 4th MAY 1945: THE END OF THE WAR FOR ITALY.

  21. THE PARTISANS CELEBRATE WITH THE ALLIES THE LIBERATION FROM NAZI-FASCISM.

  22. THE WAR IS OVER AND THE POWER PASSES INTO THE HANDS OF NEW PARTIES.

  23. 1946 • Universal suffrage for men and women, who are 18 years old.

  24. may 1946 local elections: the first opportunity to vote for Italian women.

  25. The Italians are againcalled to vote for the institutional Referendum between the Monarchy and the Republic, and for the election of the Constituent Assembly. 2nd JUNE 1946 Repubblic Monarchy

  26. The Republic wins VOTE TO WOMEN

  27. CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY AT WORK

  28. THE CONSTITUTION IS SIGNED AND RATIFIED

  29. 1st JANUARY 1948: ITALIAN CONSTITUTION BECOMES EFFECTIVE...

  30. The Italian Constitution is: RIGID: it may be changed only unanimously and trough special procedures. LONG: it includes both the rules of civil life and of law. VOTED : it was chosen by the representatives of the people.

  31. CITIZENS PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE POWER PARLIAMENT CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES Senate of Republic GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE POWER In a common session with the regional representatives they elect APPOINTS THE PRIME MINISTER COURT JUDICIAL POWER THE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE “MAGISTRATES GOVERNING COUNCIL”

  32. The Italian Republic is representative and parlamentary.

  33. The Representative Democracy is a form of government in which citizens appoint their representatives in parliament.

  34. The soverreignty belongs to the people and it is exerced in the forms and the limits provided by the Constitution (art 1 Const.). The right to vote is the utmost expression of the popolar sovereignty. The exercise of the sovereignty occurs in two ways:

  35. DIRECT DEMOCRACY that is implementated with: • The iniziative of popular law (art. 71 Const.). • The right of popular petition (art. 50 Const.).

  36. 2. The referendum: citizens express their own opinion with an abrupt alternative (yes or no) about a precise question. • There are different types of referendum: • Abrogative (art.75 Const.) • Constitutional (art. 138 Const.) • Territorial (art. 132 Const.) • Consultative

  37. 2. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY(elections). • The vote (art. 48 Const.) is: • personal and equal • free • secret • a civic duty

  38. WHO HAS THE RIGTH TO VOTE? “Electors are all citizens, men and women, when are aged” (Art. 48 Const.) In particular: • Aged citizens can elect the Chamber of Deputies b) Citizens over 25 can elect the Senate

  39. WHO HAS NOT THE RIGHT TO VOTE? • Those who are declared bankrupt b) People considered dangerous for the security c) Submitts to prisons measures d) Interdicted from public charges

  40. WHO CAN BE ELECTED? • All 25- years voters are eligible to the Chamber of Deputies. b) All 40-years voters are eligible to the Senate.

  41. HOW IS ANYONE ELECTED? The electoral system in force (2006) The electoral law is proportional and has the following characteristics : • Proportional principle; • Possibility of coalition; • Premium of national majority for the Chamber of Deputies (340 seats, 55%) and regional for the Senate. • Dams: coalitions 10%, allied parties 2%, non allied 4%; • Lock of preference.

  42. What is a Parliamentary Republic?In the political system, said parliamentary Republic, the Parliament is the only institution to hold the representation of popular will. • Parliament is a complex, collective, constitutional body, that operates several legislative (art.72) and political control functions (relationship of trust art. 94);

  43. Parliament • The system outlined in the Constitution (artt. 70 and 94) provides: • A perfect two roomed: the two Chambers are in a position of absolute equality in terms of functions and powers. ItalianParliament is divided into:- Chamber of Deputies - Senate of Republic and is elected every five years by citizens.

  44. The Chamber of Deputies is composed of 630 members, all chosen by universal suffrage. The seat of the Chamber is Montecitorio Palace.

  45. The Senate of the Republic is composed of 315 members some of them are life senators and some others for law in a variable number.The seat of the Senate is Madama Palace.

  46. The legislative power in Italy is up to Parliament that has the power to emanate the laws. Every law has to be approved in the same text by the two Chambers.

  47. Executive power is up to the Government that has the power to apply laws. • The Government casts 5 years and has the tasks: • To make law and order be respected; • To hold the foreign policy of the State; • To direct the militaryforces; • To direct the public services and the public administration.

  48. Italian Government is composed of the President of the Council and of the Ministers that together compose the Council of Ministers. The official residence of the Government is ChigiPalacein Colonna Square in Rome. The residence for official occasions is instead Villa Pamphili in Rome.

  49. The judicial power is a constitutional organ that can solve a civil, penal and administrative controversy, by applyng the law; this power belongs to the Magistracy. The Magistracy constitutes an autonomous and indipendent organ from any other power and it is a Constitutional Organ.

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