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India vs. Italy
A Constitutional comparison
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Italy and India
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Both states were founded in recent years
The Italian Republic was
born after World War II, on
2nd June 1946
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The Republic of India was founded on 26th January 1950...
This was the day when the Constitution entered in
force.
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What do these two states have in common?
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They both are
ParliamentaryDemocratic
ConstitutionalRepublics
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Democratic Republic
A democratic republic is a form of state in which the power rests with the people, who choose
those who govern them through free elections
Through elections, people elect the Parliament
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Parliamentary
In a parliamentary republic, the Parliament is the most important body of the state:
• It creates laws• It appoints the President and the Council of
Ministers• It controls the work of the Council of
Ministers
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Constitutional
A constitutional state is a state in which the government is bounded by a
constitution
The fundamental law of the state
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What is the use of a constitution?
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1.It lays down and protects fundamental rights
• Equality before the law• Right to vote• Freedom of thought, speech, religion...
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2.It establishes the structures of the state:
The Government, which exerts the executive power
The power to control the execution of the laws
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The Parliament, which exerts the legislative power
The power to make law
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The judiciary, which exerts the judiciary power
The power to punish those who do not respect the law
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What is the main difference between Italy and India?
India is a federal state
Italy is a unitary state
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Unitary state
A state with only one central government(one Parliament, one Council of Ministries, one
Judiciary) deciding on all national matters
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Federal state
A union of states which are united by a central government.
The states can decide autonomously on certain matters, but other ones (warfare, foreign policy,
money) are a competence of the central government.
Can you tell the name of any state of India?And the name of any other federal state in the world?
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Now it’s up to you!
• Why do we celebrate Republic Day?• What is India and Italy’s form of state?• What does the word “democracy” mean?• What powers does the parliament exercise?• What is a constitution and what does it
contain?• What are the differences between an unitary
and a federal state?