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 2010Visit to the Parliament in Rome

The Chamber of Deputies

The Senate of the Republic

The European ParliamentStrasbourg - 19th March 2010

The internal courtyard

The Council of Europe