RIASSUNTI ARGOMENTI DI INGLESE
THE EUROPEAN UNION
The EU is a group of 27 independent states with 450 million citizens who
speak about 20 languages, it's a political and economic organization. Together
the states form a single economic market with no barriers and the free movement
of people, goods and services. The flag adopted in 1986 by the council consists
in a circle of 12 stars on a blue background. The anthem is the "ode to joy"
adopted in 1972 and used since 1986. The Europe
day is on 9th may, when Michael Shuman proposes the creation of EU in 1950. The
Euro is the single currency was put in circulation on 1st January 2002 adopted
in 12 states (no UK, Sweden, Denmark). The EU parliament (732
members elected every five years meets in Strasbourg, power: legislative make
laws with council, supervision executive, budgetary powers); The EU commission(
27 independent members one for country appointed for five year, power:
implementing the eu legislation, budget and progammes); The council(ministers of the members state
responsible for the matters on agenda, each country hold the chair for 6 month,
decision prepared by the coreper, assisted by its
general secretariat); the court of justice(one judge for member states,
appointed for six months, functions: settles disputes over the EU treaties and
legislation); the court of auditors; European council( meeting of heads of
state of the EU, member state hold the presidency, the decision define general
political guidelines of EU).
UK CONSTITUTION
The UK
doesn't have a written constitution in a single document. There are rules,
regulation, principles and procedures contained in: common laws, statute laws,
conventions. Most of these laws and regulation can be altered by an act of
parliament or by general agreement. Important constitutional document that do
exist are: the Magna Carta, the bill of rights,
reform acts, the human rights act.
USA CONSTITUTION
The USA
constitution is the oldest written national constitution in world today. It was
written in 1787 and officially adopted in 1790. It has two section: the
document( has never been changed, it list the reasons why the constitution has
written and specifies the basic form of government three branches executive
legislative judicial), the amendments( have been added to the constitution to
guarantee specific rights. At present there are 27 amendments and more can be
added for this reason is called living document). The constitution is often
called supreme law because no other laws can contradict its principles and no
person or government is exempt to follow it. The fundamental rights are Bill of
rights (1791).
ITALIAN
CONSTITUTION
The Constitution is the fundamental law of the Italian state, it said
the rules governing social life and order of the state. The Constitution
consists of 139 articles, divided into four sections: Basic principles (Articles 1-l2) Rights and
duties of citizens (13-54) Order of Republic (55-l39) provisions transitional
and final.
The Italian Constitution was born in 31 January 1947, from the work of a
commission subjected to a Constituent Assembly that, after consideration of
numerous amendments approved the constitution on 22 December 1947.
THE USA SYSTEM
The USA
is a federal republic. The government is divided in three groups: federal
government (based in Washington
DC, is concerned with a
relationship with other country, national defence, finance, citizenship. The
constitution divided the powers in three branches: executive headed by
president, legislative included the house of congress, judicial headed by
Supreme Court), State government (activities are responsible of individual
state. Each state has its own government with a governor and its constitution
and laws), local government. The president is elected every 4 years, the nominating
begin with the primaries in February to choose the delegate to represent the
state at national convention in summer. At national convention the delegate
vote the candidate for president. On Election Day (the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November) every citizen of legal age voting for the
Electoral College. On the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December
the Electoral College voting the president.
