Liberal Government 1

What political powers did the King have?

• Appoint government ministers

• Control foreign policy

• Appoint the prime minister

• Dimsmiss government ministers

What role did the prime minister have?

• Appoint sentators

• Day to day running of the government

• Head of the government

• Dismiss ministers

What % of the population had the vote in 1912?

• 12%

• 25%

• 37%

• 75%

Which word would not describe the political parties in Italy in the early 1900's?

• Elitist

• Stable

• Corrupt

• incoherent

What was the word for coalition building?

• Transformation

• Transformismo

• Coalitions

• Formistrismo

Which of these was not a political grouping?

• Liberals

• Radicals

• Catholics

• Nationalists

• Whigs

Where was economic growth concentrated?

• North

• Centre

• South

What policies did the government introduce to try and address social problems?

• Increase working age of children to 12

• Reducing food taxes

• Take primary education in central government responsibility

• Teaching all adult male to read

How many people emigrated from Italy between 1912 and 1913?

• 200,000 a year

• 1.5 million

• 20,000

• 4 million

Giolitti was prime minister between . .

• 1903-1914

• 1900-03

• 1914-1916