1. Comparing EU and Italian Institutions Project Europa Punto EDU Class: Class: 3C Group: Group: Gianluca Serpi, Davide Mossenta, Francesco Bernardini, Luca Bianchin, Luca Carboni School: Liceo Scientifico “A. Einstein” – ISIS “Malignani” Cervignano del Friuli – Udine Subject: Subject: English Teacher: Teacher: Marilena Beltramini

2. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT -- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ITALIAN GOVERNMENT -- EUROPEAN COMMISSION COSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ITALY -- EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE CREDITS

3. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT Upper HouseLow House UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE every 5 years Senate (at Palazzo Madama) The Chamber of Deputies (at Palazzo Chigi) Composition 315 members (over 40years old) TASKS 630 members (over 25years old) TASKS LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION WHO MAKES LAW PROPOSAL? To be approved they must have more than 50.000 signatures Parliament Government Other organization EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Universal suffrage Elected by all the citizen of the EU Over 25 BRUXELLES (supplementary) STRASBURG (plenary) elected TASKS Legislative function Democratic supervision Purse power Cooperation Consultation Co-decision Conformity of opinion PROPOSAL? Political groups commission TO 732 members every 5 years EURODEPUTES Their minimal age depends from where they come from (from 18 to 25). Legislative function; Constitutional review; Control and address; Purse power BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE

4. COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ministers Every country has a number of votes reflecting the size of the population 1.General Affairs External Relations 2.Economic, Financial Affairs 3.Justice and Home Affairs 4.Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs 5.Competitiveness 6.Transport, Telecommunications and Energy 7.Agriculture and Fisheries 8.Environment 9.Education, Youth and Culture Meeting are attended by whichever ministers are responsible for the items to be discussed TASKS pass European laws (jointly with the European Parliament) co-ordinate the broad economic policies of the member states. conclude international agreements between the EU and other countries or international organisations. approve the EU’s budget, jointly with the European Parliament. develop the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), based on guidelines set by the European Council. co-ordinate co-operation between the national courts and police forces in criminal matters The Council of the European Union represents the national governments of each member state. The number of votes is 321. Each EU country in turn presides over the Council for a six-month period. power.

5. EUROPEAN COMMISSION chosen by EU governments endorsed by E. Parliament nominated by their national government must be approved by the Parliament TASKS Propose legislation to Parliament and the Council Manage and implement Europolicies and budget Strengthen European laws (jointly with the Court of Justice) Represents the European Union on the International stage. Commissioners PresidentCommissioners 25 members (one from each country) Each of the member has responsability for a particular EU policy area. ITALIAN GOVERNMENT Elected by the President of the Republic He represents the Government in front of the Chamber and in front of the President of the Republic TASKS Executive function; Emanate decrees that have a law strength; Adopt law-decree to face up an unexpected situation; Represents Italy on the international stage. They have political and administrative function and they are responsible of a proper minister MinistersPrime Minister Ministers without purse They don’t have a proper ministry, but they hace an important role At Palazzo Chigi at Piazza Colonna Esecutive function Bruxelles and Stransburg 5 years It is composed of the representatives that won the Parliamentary majority in the general elections (every 4 years). The government is made up of many bureaus; everyone of these bureaus is responsible of a different function. The function of the Government is mainly the ecutive power (execute the laws make by the Parliament)

6. TASKS The Costitutional Court of Italy has got the juridical function. It judges on: Controversies on the constitutional legitimacy of laws and enactments having the force of law issued by the State and the regions; Conflicts arising from allocation of powers of the State and those allocated to State and regions, and between regions; Accusations made against the President of the Republic, according to the provisions of the Constitution. The Constitutional Court has got the power to invalidate laws with an immediate effect. COSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ITALY Judge every 9 years Nominated by: ⅓ President of the Republic ⅓ Parliament in joint sitting ⅓ supreme courts (1948) 15 members EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE JudgesGeneral lawyers chosen between the best judges and lawyers in the member States Composition 25 judges8 general lawyers ELECTED every 6 years ELECTED every 6 years Elect every 3 years the President TASKS has got the function of judge what the European institutions decide verify if European treaties have been followed in the European procedures s To solve this function the Court has been provided of a high judiciary power, that is used especially for trials about cancellation of documents and laws. Juridical function The judges elect the president of the Costitutional Court