Word: grand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When passed within the next three months (there being no opposition) this measure will entirely alter the democratic character of the Italian Constitution and Parliament, and will transform the Fascist Party's Grand Council into the superior directing chamber of the State...
...bill will empower the Grand Council and subordinate Fascist organizations to draw up the one and only list of candidates for Parliament which will be submitted to the electorate. Italian voters may then approve or reject the entire list by a simple majority vote of "yes" or "no," but with no chance to vote for or against individual candidates. Rejection of the entire list is considered outside the realm of practical politics, and the new system amounts to a scheme for maintaining Fascismo permanently in Power...
Furthermore the Grand Council will be empowered to "advise" (direct) the King and the Prime Minister as to their acts Thus the President of the Grand Council, Signer Benito Mussolini, will direct the entire electoral, legislative, executive, and regal mechanism of the State...
...typically Fascist tax levies upon each English word displayed upon an advertising sign to attract tourists. Thus an innkeeper is taxed for two English words if he displays over his Alberso the sign "Grand Hotel...
Eleutherios Venizelos, Prime Minister and nimble witted "Grand Old Man" of Greece, arrived in Naples last week, journeyed to Rome, and was greeted cordially by L'Onorevole Benito Mussolini. The purpose of the visit was to sign a Greco-Italian pledge of friendship...