Acerbo Law
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The Acerbo Law was a 1923 Italian electoral law introduced under Benito Mussolini that guaranteed a large parliamentary majority to the leading party, helping consolidate Fascist dictatorship.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Italian law
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electoral law → |
| appliedInElection |
Italian general election, 1924
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| associatedWithEvent |
consolidation of Fascist regime in Italy
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| beneficiary |
Benito Mussolini
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National Fascist Party → |
| country |
Kingdom of Italy
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| criticizedBy |
liberal politicians in Italy
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| criticizedFor |
distorting proportional representation
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facilitating authoritarian rule → |
| datePassed |
1923-11-18
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| effectOnSystem |
changed electoral system for the Chamber of Deputies
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| electoralSystemType |
party-list proportional representation with majority premium
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| field |
political history of Italy
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| government |
Mussolini government
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| headOfGovernmentAtEnactment |
Benito Mussolini
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| historicalPeriod |
interwar period
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| historicalSignificance |
key step in the establishment of Mussolini's dictatorship
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| ideologicalOrientation |
Fascist
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| introducedBy |
Benito Mussolini
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| languageOfText |
Italian
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| legalDomain |
electoral law
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| legalForm |
ordinary statute
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| legislature |
Italian Chamber of Deputies
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Italian Senate → |
| mainProvision |
the list with the largest number of votes received two-thirds of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies if it obtained at least 25% of the national vote
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| monarchAtEnactment |
Victor Emmanuel III
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| namedAfter |
Giacomo Acerbo
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| politicalContext |
Kingdom of Italy (Liberal era)
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rise of Italian Fascism → |
| purpose |
to facilitate the consolidation of Fascist dictatorship in Italy
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to guarantee a large parliamentary majority to the leading party or coalition → to strengthen the position of Benito Mussolini's government → |
| region |
Italy
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| remainingSeatsAllocation |
one-third of seats distributed proportionally among other lists
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| repealedInContextOf |
fall of Fascism in Italy
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| replacedSystem |
pure proportional representation
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| result |
ensured Fascist control of the Chamber of Deputies after the 1924 election
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undermined liberal democratic institutions in Italy → weakened parliamentary opposition → |
| seatPremium |
two-thirds of Chamber of Deputies seats to the leading list
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| sponsor |
Giacomo Acerbo
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| status |
repealed
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| supportedBy |
National Fascist Party deputies
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monarchist and conservative elements in parliament → |
| typeOfMajorityPremium |
national majority bonus
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| voteThreshold |
25 percent of valid national votes
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| yearEnacted |
1923
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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March on Rome
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followedBy |