6.2 Political Landscape

• Italy has a bicameral parliament.

  True
• The Prime Minister is responsible for forming and leading the government
• The League (Lega) is a right-wing party with nationalist views.


  True
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Italy?

  Giorgia Meloni
• Match the political position with the person holding it:

  Prime Minister ↔️ Giorgia Meloni

  President ↔️ Sergio Mattarella
• What are the two houses of the Italian parliament called?

  Chamber of Deputies and Senate
• The parliament can censure or dismiss the Prime Minister.
• The Italian parliament is a bicameral legislature with two houses
• What are the key powers of the Italian parliament?

  Legislative, oversight, impeachment
• The Prime Minister is the head of government in Italy.


  True
• Italy's political system features a multi-party system with distinct ideologies
• The Democratic Party (PD) supports a pro-European Union stance.


  True
• The current Prime Minister of Italy is Giorgia Meloni
• Order the steps to describe the composition of the Italian parliament:

  1️⃣ The Chamber of Deputies is directly elected by citizens.

  2️⃣ The Senate is elected on a regional basis.

  3️⃣ Together, they form a bicameral legislature.
• The Italian judiciary is independent from the executive and legislative branches.

  True
• What is the main role of the Italian judiciary?

  Maintaining the rule of law
• What does the Constitutional Court ensure in the Italian political system?

  Compliance with the Constitution
• Match the branch of government with its description:

  Executive ↔️ Led by the Prime Minister and the President

  Legislative ↔️ Bicameral parliament with the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate

  Judicial ↔️ Independent judiciary with the Constitutional Court
• The Prime Minister is responsible for forming and leading the coalition government.


  True
• The League (Lega) party in Italy is known for its nationalist and anti-immigration ideology
• The bicameral structure of the Italian parliament ensures checks and balances within the political system.

  True
• What type of political system does Italy have?

  Parliamentary republic
• Match the role with the person who leads it:

  Executive branch ↔️ Prime Minister

  Head of state ↔️ President
• Which major political party in Italy is center-left?

  Democratic Party (PD)
• The Brothers of Italy (FdI) is a far-right party that is anti-immigration
• The President of Italy is the head of government.

  False
• The Italian parliament has the power to approve the national budget.


  True
• What principle does the bicameral structure of the Italian parliament help ensure?

  Checks and balances
• Match the house of the Italian parliament with its description:

  Chamber of Deputies ↔️ Lower house, directly elected by citizens

  Senate ↔️ Upper house, elected regionally
• The Italian political system is a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system
• Match the branch of government with its leader in Italy:

  Executive ↔️ Prime Minister

  Legislative ↔️ Parliament

  Judicial ↔️ Constitutional Court
• Match the major Italian political party with its ideology:

  Democratic Party (PD) ↔️ Center-left, social democracy

  League (Lega) ↔️ Right-wing, nationalist

  Brothers of Italy (FdI) ↔️ Far-right, conservative

  Forza Italia (FI) ↔️ Center-right, liberal conservatism
• The President of Italy has a largely ceremonial role.


  True
• Match the house of the Italian parliament with its key powers:

  Chamber of Deputies ↔️ Passes laws, approves budgets

  Senate ↔️ Reviews legislation, checks executive branch
• The highest judicial body in Italy is the Constitutional Court
• The highest judicial body in Italy is the Constitutional Court
• The Italian judiciary is independent from the executive and legislative branches.


  True
• Who leads the executive branch in Italy?

  Prime Minister
• What is the ideology of the Democratic Party (PD) in Italy?

  Social democracy
• What is the current political alignment of the Italian government?

  Right-wing coalition