B2 Travel Blog #1

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What is the current political structure/government in Italy? Who has power, and how do those in power interact with their people?

The political structure in Italy is nationalism. The empires in Italy included the Romans, Germans, Lombards, Byzantines,and Nomads. Nationalism in Italy began with Garibaldi giving up Naples and Sicily to the French. Rome and Venetia became independent states

after the Austro-Prussian war and the French-Prussian, which made the French leave from Rome. Revolutions and revolts that took place in Italy included Palermo wanting a constitution, Ferdinando II making a constitution, and many other things that caused revolutions.Right now the Italians have a Constitutional republic, Parliamentary republic, and Unitary republic. Grand Duke Leopold making a constitution for Tuscany, and many other revolutions.The regional and global structures in Italy consist of a republic society.

http://purbeckhumanities.co.uk/2010/09/24/timeline-of-1848-9-revolutions-in-italy/

http://www.forgottenempires.net/civilizations/italians

Italy is mainly made up of Roman Catholics. They judge people a lot by their appearance. Italians also have a lot of different rules that are to be followed when at a meal or at certain events. The Italians have a totally different type of culture that in some ways can be compared to our own, but it has certain types of rules that are not a practiced here.

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