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The Left-Wing Democrats (Italian: Democratici di Sinistra) are the main Italian left-wing political party, part of the Ulivo electoral coalition. ... A national general election was held in Italy on May 13, 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. ... Romano Prodi is the leader of LUnione. ...
The 1948 Constitution of Italy established a bicameral parliament (Parlamento), consisting of a Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) and a Senate (Senato della Repubblica), a separate judiciary, and an executive branch composed of a Council of Ministers (cabinet) (Consiglio dei ministri), headed by the prime minister (Presidente del consiglio dei ministri).
Under 1993 legislation, Italy has single-member districts for 75% of the seats in parliament; the remaining 25% of seats are allotted on a proportional basis.
Italy is well-known for its art and culture as well as popular iconic monuments, among them the leaning tower of Pisa and the Roman Colosseum, as well as for its food (pizza, pasta, etc.), wine, poetry, visual arts, music (notably Opera), holidays, and generally speaking, for taste.