Teacher: Marilena Beltramini

The ITALIAN PARLIAMENT The EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT The COUNCIL

Bicameral legislature Most democratic institutions Main decision making-body

Lower HouseThe CHAMBER of

DEPUTIES

Upper HouseThe SENATE

They are elected by

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

630 Members 315 Members

by over 18

by over 25

over 40over 25

in charge for5 years

in charge for5 years

FUNCTION• power to rewiev the constitution with constitutional laws. (The Chambers analyze and approve article by article);• legislative function (to make laws);• to control the government operate and give it trust and address;• to set up inquiry into subject of public interest.

over 40over 25

EURO DEPUTIES

Palazzo MONTECITORIO

Palazzo MADAMA

Strasbourg plenary and Bruxelles supplementary

They are elected by

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

732 Members

in charge for5 years

FUNCTION• power to legislate (consultation, cooperation procedure, conformity of opinion, co-decision procedure);• amendments;• democratic supervision;• the power purse annual budget of EU (jointly with the Council and the Parliament);• to make international agreements;• opinions about the enlargement.

COREPER and AMBASSADOR

COUNCIL PRESIDENCY

The GENERAL SECRETARIAT and the DEPUTY SECRETARY- GENERAL

permanent representatives

each Member States presides for six month

who assists the presidency

They defend and represent its national interest at EU level

They promote legislative and political decision

They prepare and ensure the smooth functioning of the Council's work at all levels

Its meetings are attended by one minister from each of the EU’s national governments.

FUNCTION• to pass European laws (jointly with the European Parliament);• to co-ordinate the broad economic;• to conclude international agreements;• to approve the EU’s budget (jointly with the European Parliament);• to develop the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), based on guidelines set by the European Council;• to co-ordinate co-operation between the national courts and police forces in

criminal matters.

Bruxelles

The ITALIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The COURT of JUSTICE

Supreme institution of the Italian Republic

Juridical institution

JUDGES

Palazzo della CONSULTA

in charge for9 years

15 Members

They are elected by:

1/3 President of Republic;1/3 Parliament;

1/3 ordinary administrative supreme magistrature.

They must have over 20

years of experience

FUNCTION• to judge about the laws and acts regularity controversy;• to judge power conflicts between the state and the regions;• to judge accusation to the republic president;• to judge over controversies.

Luxembourg

one for each Member States

15 Members

They are elected by

Joint agreement to the highest judicial

position in their home countries

They must have over 20

years of experience

JUDGES

FUNCTION• to check that all norms are observed in the same way in all country;• power to settle legal disputes between EU Member States, EU institutions, business and individuals.

The ITALIAN GOVERNMENT

Constitutional institution

MINISTERS

Palazzo CHIGI

in charge for5 years

BUREAUS

FUNCTION• executive function (to make political decision concrete);• to emanate decree (that have the strength of a laws);• to represent Italy at EU level.

They are elected by

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE...

It is made by the representatives that won the

Parliament Majority

It is made up: the first minister, the second minister,the under secretaries, the ministers within or without purse, the president of the Council.

The EUROPEAN COMMISSION

one for each Member States

They are elected by

Government of single Member State and the

Parliament

JUDGES

FUNCTION• to exercise executive power (power to put it to practise the laws / exercise laws);• to manage implement of EU policies and the budget;• to propose legislation to Parliament and the council;• to strengthen European laws (jointly with the Court of Justice);• to represent the EU at international stage.

Bruxelles plenary and Strasbourg supplementary

It is made up: Commission President, the Commissioners.

Each one has a responsibility for a ministry ( area of experience)

Each one has a responsibility for a ministry ( area of experience)

Administrative body of EU

15 Members