The italian constitution also has all the typical characters as one of the modern constitution. Especially, we can point out several features as the character of italian state in it's constitution. Namely the character of italian state is as following...
The italian constitution also has all the typical characters as one of the modern constitution. Especially, we can point out several features as the character of italian state in it's constitution. Namely the character of italian state is as followings : a democratic republic based on labor, social state, acknowledgment of special status of catholic church, transformational parliamentary government. And the italian ruling system is fundamentally parliamentary government. Although the italian ruling system is also a sort of a french-style double executive in which vest substantially the head of state with authority, the italian ruling system is not similar to the french ruling system. In any way, we can call the italian ruling system a transformational parliamentary government. The president of Italia is head of state and represents the unity of the nation, and may send messages to parliament, authorizes the government's legislative initiatives, promulgates laws and issues decrees with the force of law as well as government regulations, call a referendum when provided for by the constitution, etc. In this wise, the italian president has not a nominal power, but a substantial power as a head of state. And the prime minister conducts and is responsible for the general policy of the government. He ensures the unity of general political and administrative policies, promoting and coordinating the activities of the ministers. And the ministers are jointly responsible for decisions of the council of ministers and individually for those of their ministries. In this point, we can call the italian parliamentary system a responsibility system of prime minister.