Italy's Political System, 1911-18 Flashcards

1
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What was the political system of Italy?

A

Constitutional monarchy, similar to the UK

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2
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What was the name of the Italian constitution and what was this based on?

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Statuto, based on the former independent kingdom of Piedmont

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3
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What did the Statuto guarantee?

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equality before the law, right to a free assembly and a free press

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4
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What could the monarch do?

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appoint and dismiss ministers including the PM, control foreign policy and be the face of government in a crisis

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5
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What was the role of the prime minister?

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Head of government, day to day running, needed support of parliament to propose and pass laws

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6
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How many chambers did parliament have and what were their names?

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2, The Senate (upper house) and The Chamber of Deputies (lower house)

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7
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How were senators appointed?

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Appointed by king for life

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How were deputies appointed?

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Elected every 5 years, more power and ministers were chosen from the lower house

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9
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What factors decided if someone had the right to vote?

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Age, property ownership, educational qualifications

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10
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How many people could vote before 1912?

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25% of adult men

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True or false, political parties did not exist in liberal Italy but politicians were grouped together because they had coherent ideologies

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False, parties did exist, but acted more as a label for people wanting to gain power, no coherent political ideology making them weak and unstable

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12
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What was the system of coalition building known as?

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Trasformismo

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13
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How many different governments were there between 1911-18?

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Nine governments

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True or false, bribery by money or position was often used to get deputies to switch positions, leading to little sense of national politics or unity

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True, politics seemed far removed from the lives of ordinary Italian people

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