Constitutional Democratic Party (Italy)
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The Constitutional Democratic Party (Partito Democratico Costituzionale, PDC) was a social-liberal
political party in Italy.
It emerged in 1913 from the left-wing of the dominant Liberals
, of which it continued to be a government coalition partner. In the 1913 general election
the party, that was rooted in Southern Italy while in the North
it often presented joint candidates with the Liberals, won 4.8% of the vote and 40 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
. In 1919 the PDC was merged with other liberal parties and groupings in the Italian Social Democratic Party
, that gained 10.9% and 60 seats in the 1919 general election
, while other Democrats joined Liberal
–Radical
joint lists.
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
political party in Italy.
It emerged in 1913 from the left-wing of the dominant Liberals
Italian Liberal Party
The Italian Liberal Party was a liberal political party in Italy.-Origins:The origins of liberalism in Italy came from the so-called "Historical Right", a parliamentary group formed by Camillo Benso di Cavour in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia following the 1848 revolution...
, of which it continued to be a government coalition partner. In the 1913 general election
Italian general election, 1913
The Italian general election of 1913, the first election with male universal suffrage took place on 26 October 1913.The Liberals, that is to say the governing coalition , narrowly retained the absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies, while the Radicals came second with their best tally so far...
the party, that was rooted in Southern Italy while in the North
Northern Italy
Northern Italy is a wide cultural, historical and geographical definition, without any administrative usage, used to indicate the northern part of the Italian state, also referred as Settentrione or Alta Italia...
it often presented joint candidates with the Liberals, won 4.8% of the vote and 40 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
. In 1919 the PDC was merged with other liberal parties and groupings in the Italian Social Democratic Party
Italian Social Democratic Party
The Italian Democratic Social Party was a social-liberal political party in Italy.It was formed for the 1919 general election by the union of the Constitutional Democratic Party with several other parties of the liberal left...
, that gained 10.9% and 60 seats in the 1919 general election
Italian general election, 1919
The Italian general election of 1919, the first after World War I and the electoral reform that introduced proportional representation, took place on 16 November 1919....
, while other Democrats joined Liberal
Italian Liberal Party
The Italian Liberal Party was a liberal political party in Italy.-Origins:The origins of liberalism in Italy came from the so-called "Historical Right", a parliamentary group formed by Camillo Benso di Cavour in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia following the 1848 revolution...
–Radical
Radical Party (Italy, 1877)
The Radical Party was a radical political party in Italy.It was founded in 1877 by Agostino Bertani and Felice Cavallotti as a radical-liberal party of what was then considered the "far left", from the name of the parliamentary group the Radicals formed with Andrea Costa, the first Socialist...
joint lists.