Italy Vs Res Publica Research Paper

The government system present in Italy is very different than that of the United States. Italy’s republic is called Res Publica, which means that is belongs to all citizens, even though the citizens do have limited powers, that are very different from those of the United States (Italy). There are countless differences between these two countries, like the fact that they have both a President and a Prime Minister, the people aren’t allowed to vote for either of them (only for the parliament), the power of the people is limited and many other reasons (Glauco).
Italy is known to be a democracy, where there is popular sovereignty and where the power resides with the people rather than with the government. The country of Italy has both a President and a Prime Minister present. Although, unlike the President of the United States, the President is really just a public figure with no executive powers. “He ensures laws, follows the constitution, appoints the Prime Minister, and has the ability to terminate the Congress if he feels it is necessary” (Glauco). Along with the President not having much power, the Prime Minister also has …show more content…
This is considered because even though the country is mainly sovereign, they still have a strong central government. Their central government does in fact help with the major decisions that occur in the country of Italy, rather than relying solely in the hands of the people. Local governments have only those powers that the central government has given them. For instance, the Italian citizens are not given the power to vote for a President nor a Prime Minister. They are only given the power to choose the party and can vote to elect the parliament (Glauco). Another minor factor is that the country is small and the majority of smaller countries tend to be unitary. This is not a deciding factor in whether or not Italy is unitary or not, but it is a noticeable