2. United Kingdom
United states of America
Italy
Is a constitutional monarchy (a form of
government where there is a king or a
queen but his powers are limited by the
constitution).
Is a federal republic (a form of government where
there are a group of states, controlled by a central
government. The central government deals with
matters concerning the whole country, but each
state has its own local powers and laws).
Is a parliamentary republic (a form of government where
the powers are in the hands of the Parliament).
3. British,US and Itaian Parliament
British Parliament Italian Parliament US Parliament
Is made up of the
House of Commons,
the House of Lords and
the Sovereign,
currently Queen
Elisabeth II.
Is made up of the
Chamber of Deputies,
and the Senate.
Is made up of the House
of Representatives and
the Senate.
4. The House of Commons is an assembly of
650 Mps (Members of Parliament) elected by
the people in general elections every five
years. The Members of the Parliament belong
to the Government or to the Opposition. The
government sits on the right side, the
Opposition on the left. Between them there is
the Speaker. The Members of the Commons
debate the big political issues of the day and
proposals for new laws. The House of
Commons is also responsible for taking
decisions on financial bills and can propose
new taxes.
The House of Commons
5. The House of Lords is made of about one
thousand non-elected members who come
from the aristocracy, from the Church of
England, or who are highly respected
politicians who previously served in the
House of Commons. It complements the
work of the House of Commons.
The House of Lords
6. The House of Representatives is currently of
435 members who are in office for two years.
Each state has a number of representatives in
proportion to the number of electors. The
Senate is composed of 100 members, two
from each State, in office for six years.
The House of Representatives
and the Senate
7. The Italian Parliament is made up of the
Chamber of Deputies,where there are
630 members and the Senate, where
there are 315 members.
8. Political Parties
In the UK:
the Conservative Party
and the Labour Party.
In Italy:
The Democratic Party
and Movement 5
stars.
In the USA:
the Democratic Party
and the Republican
Party.
9. Head of Government
The Prime minister of the UK The Head of Government of the
Italy
The Head of Government of the
USA
10. Is the Queen of the UK Is the President of Italy
(Sergio Mattarella)
Is the President of the
USA
