Italy
General structure:

Italy is currently a democratic republic, after monarchy was abolished in 1946. There is a president, the cabinet which is headed by the Prime Minister, a legislative branch which consists of 945 members. The different political parties include: Forza Italia, Democratic Party of the Left, National Alliance, Northern League, Democracy is Freedom-The Daisy, United Christian Democrats of the Center, Communist Renewal, Italians of Values, Greens, Rose in the Fist, Italian Communist Party, and UDEUR (Union of Democrats for Europe).

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Way of appointment:

            The president is elected by voters, up to a term of 7 years, and the president will then elect his prime minister. The houses of parliament are elected by a proportional representation system for a maximum of five years, but before the expiration of its normal term, they can be dissolved. The president can just dissolve the Parliament and hold a new election. In fact, the president of Italy must be at least 50 years old!

Brief history of Italy’s government structure:

Italy, in the past, was governed by a king, but Benito Mussolini introduced facism during World War 2. In 1946, after a popular referendum, monarchy was abolished and a Constituent Assembly was elected.

Pros:

The pros of a republic are that many people are elected to help govern the country. This reduces burden of the entire government as the workload is spread thinner. Furthermore, viewpoints from different perspectives can be gathered and discussion can be held before any political decisions. This is important as Italy is a large country. Thus, not everyone should be involved but instead some people will help govern Italy.

Cons:

The cons of a republic are that it is not like a democracy, so certain minor viewpoints may be ignored. As Italy is a huge country with a large population, views from certain people may be ignored.

Conclusion:

Republic has helped transform Italy from a monarchy to a more constitutional rule. If kings are to be still present now, then Italy would definitely not be able to keep up with current standards seeing that the population has increased and that more people are needed to help govern the country.

References

Birth of the Italian Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2008, February 27). Retrieved March 26, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_of_the_Italian_Republic.

Italy (02/08). (2008, February). Retrieved March 26, 2008, from http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4033.htm.

Italy's Government. (2001). Retrieved March 26, 2008, from http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112187/italy_government.htm.

Italy:History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2008, from http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107658.html.

What are the pros and cons of these types of government??? - Yahoo! Answers. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2008, from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070913183658AAP91gI.

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A to Z government systems

A system where a Government is unnecessary and undesirable whichmeans that everything is based on voluntary cooperation by individuals and groups

A system where a Government is unnecessary and undesirable which means that everything is based on voluntary cooperation by individuals and groups
One person who has absolute rule over a country or a state and is usually hereditary or they claim as being given divine right with or without advisors.
A system combining Anarchism and capitalism
A system where there is no State or capitalism
A system combing Anarchism and savagery where savagery means acceptance comes easily.
A system where there are no hierarchies such as political or economic hierarchies.
A system where labour is emphasized and thus it has trade unions that replace the State
A system where there is more democratic decision-making
A government with only a few people who are thought to be best qualified.
A system where the people vote on the legislation and executive bills instead of electing leaders to do it for them.
A concentration of power in a leader who is not constitutionally responsible to the people
A one person government.
A system that is ruled by enlightened monarchs.
A system that is suitable for Islams as this system represents the political unity of the Muslims
A system that combines republic and capitalism together.
A system where the health of the community is the first priority
A system where there is no such thing as a private property because the goods are owned by the government and is available to anyone if needed
A system where many opinions are taken into consideration before making decisions
The system of Constitutional Monarchy has a Head of State that does not change as the governments change and a Government. Only the elected Officials can pass laws, the Head of State acts as an advisor to the Officials.
Leaders are elected by the people but the leaders have a limited power over the people and must go according to constitutional laws
A system where there are civic assemblies which represents the country's economic, social, industry and cultural aspects
A system where the making of laws must arise from the public if not the law cannot be approved.
A system where there is democratic representations in a country without the use of elections.
A democratic republic is a country where there is freedom of speech, election and press.
A system where two rulers have equal shared absolute power over the country
Government organization or group in with unlimited power
A true democratic system where the people elect their leaders
System where ruler with absolute power over the country.
A system similar to that of tyranny where all is controlled by one man.
A system ruled by dukes or duchesses
A system combining Anarchism but with saving the environment as their first priority.
A monarchy whose ruler is elected by the people.
A monarchy that is Arab-suited
A system that concentrates on the society's welfare as a whole and thus seeks patriotism.
A system used by the medieval age where warriors and nobility rule.
A system where the oldest are the leaders
A system ruled by grand dukes or grand duchesses
A system where the power lies with the loser level of government such as the name suggests, grassroots
A system for the Jews because non-Jews would not be granted full citizenship.
A monarchy where the kingship is passed to the sons when the father dies.
A system with the Pope as its leader.
A system where the people elect their leaders but the leaders have the freedom to do what they want.
A system combining democracy with a religion, Islam
A name that is given to many Muslim countries
Government by those who want power and personal gain.
A system where judges rule and rules by natural rights
A system where judges rule but based on the judges opinions
A system where the people elect the leaders to make decisions for them.
A system which emphasizes on liberty, freedom for the people.
A system where absolute power is given to magicians and wizards
A government where females rule.
Government by those with talent.
A system where military force is used to establish freedom and liberty.
A military-based government that has absolute rule over the country
A system combining oligarchy, democracy and monarchy.
A democratic system where there are no government parties.
A small group which makes up the government which is usually corrupted and do things for their own sake.
Government by the majority.
A system where the people are allowed to coose whatever government system they want.
A system similar to the parliamentary system except that the head of state does not have that much power.
A system where the parliament checks on the executive branch of the government
A system where voting is limited and where politicians take care of the governing of the country
A system where the people vote on the legislation and executive bills instead of electing leaders to do it for them.
Timocracy, Government controlled by the rich.
A state where government uses police by means to control the life of the citizens.
A monarchy where the monarch's title is linked to the people.
A system where the executive branch is independent of the legislative branch.
A monarchy where the monarch's title is prince
A system combining democracy and religion
A system where the government is elected by the people and the government has the responsibility in acting in people's interest.
A system where there is restricted democracy
A system where robots rule
One person who proclaims himself as king which would usually lead to hereditary monarchy.
A system similar to that of a presidential system except for the fact that the president and prime minister gets involved in everyday decision-making.
A system where there is only 1 government party running the country and no other party is allowed to enter for elections.
A system combining socialism and democracy
A system that emphasizes on socialism that also has aspects of free market in its economy.
A democratic system where workers are represented in government too.
A system where the rulers are those highly-skilled and qualified.
Maritime (relating to navigation or commerce on the sea) government
Government of a state by divine rule, usually by people who are guided by the deities
Government of a state by God.
A democratic system where the leader is elected but has absolute rule.
Absolute state which the people must follow orders from.
Tribalism existed during the time of primitive men. Thus, it has a sense of primitive in it. However, it also emphasizes on communism and equality.
A government ruled by an oppressive and severely unjust ruler.
A system with administrative divisions governed by a person who is governed by the viceroy.
A system combining democracy and parliamentary system which is somewhat similar to the United nations is adopting
 
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