The Institutions of Democracy The Italian Parliament

The Institutions of Democracy

• The Italian Parliament

• The European Parliament

• The Council of Europe

Constitution and Democracy

• This is a compulsary subject in our middle school (11-14 years old)

Research on the internet

Italian Republic coat of arm

Italian President: Giorgio Napolitano

• Executive Power: The Council of the Ministers lead by the “President of the Council”

• Legislative power:

• - The Chamber of Deputies

• (630 members)

• - The Senate of the Republic

• (315 members)

29-31 March 2010 Visit to the Parliament in Rome

The Chamber of Deputies

The Senate of the Republic

The European Parliament Strasbourg - 19th March 2010

The internal courtyard

The Council of Europe