1. The Institutions of Democracy The Italian Parliament The European Parliament The Council of Europe

2. Constitution and Democracy This is a compulsary subject in our middle school (11-14 years old)

3. Research on the internet

4. Italian Republic coat of arm

5. Italian President: Giorgio Napolitano

6. Executive Power: The Council of the Ministers lead by the “President of the Council” Legislative power: - The Chamber of Deputies (630 members) - The Senate of the Republic (315 members)

7. 29-31 March 2010 Visit to the Parliament in Rome

8. The Chamber of Deputies

9. The Senate of the Republic

10. The European Parliament Strasbourg - 19 th March 2010

11. The internal courtyard

12. The Council of Europe