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... For example, in Italy, the Chamber seems to be the final voice in the authorization
of international matters, while from the US Constitution it becomes clear ...
... However the US constitution is codified and written down in one document
so is entrenched. This is why it is hard to amend the US ...
US Constitution Vs. ... The US Constitution was completed on September 17, 1789 and has
served as a model for the constitutions of many other nations. ...
US Constitution. ... What are the ground rules to be laid for your new place? This situation
is similar to old US and the their rules for the US Constitution. ...
Role of US Constitution. ... Although some may disapprove, these decisions are made
based on the US Constitution and the laws of the legal system. ...
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Comparative aspects of the Italian and US Constitutions
Following Montesquieu’s conception related to the separation of powers, the two constitutions we are about to analyze deserve mentioning that thanks to the historical separate evolution, their texts have been concluded in such a way that although they seem to share certain principles, when it comes to the system of checks and balances, they present certain defining characteristics.
The starting point represents, as it must have been expected, the enumeration of the presented institutions and branches of powers that are clearly mentioned in both texts. At the first glimpse, there is a differentiation in the terminology used to designate the three branches of power. On the other hand, the general system seems to be shared, both nations having a President, a bicameral Parliament/Congress and a Constitutional Court, but at an in-depth level, though, things will stop resembling.
Thus, we shall remind the reader that the legislative power – in both countries - is shared by the Parliament/Congress, whose Chambers’ members are elected by the citizens through universal and direct vote. Along with the function of legislating, this institution is the only one mandated through the constitutional texts to inquire the Government (Cabinet in the US constitutional terminology) for its actions. A discrepancy in the parliamentary representation is revealed in the fact that while in US’s text it’s explicitly underlined that – for the Senate – every state (the Italian equivalent – more or less - of “region”) is allowed strictly two members for a term of six years ; the Italian Constitution allows a rather similar uneven representation, when mentioning that “no region shall have fewer than seven senators” , for a term of five years (which can be extended by law and only in case of war).
According to the internal regulations, both Chambers elect their Speaker and the members of...
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