Italian Poll: New Party "Futuro Nazionale" Keeps Growing
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There is new news about Italian politics.
A new poll came out on September 11.
A poll asks many people what they think.
This poll is about voting in Italy.
It shows a party called Futuro Nazionale is growing.
Futuro Nazionale is linked to a man named Vannacci.
The party now has as many voters as Forza Italia.
Forza Italia is another Italian political party.
The poll also looked at other parties.
The Democratic Party, called Pd, is getting closer to Fratelli d'Italia.
Fratelli d'Italia is the biggest party in Italy now.
Vannacci is important for how people vote.
People say he can change many votes.
This poll shows changes before an election.
Many Italians are watching these numbers closely.
Vocabulary4 words
- poll
- asking many people a question to learn what they think
- voting
- choosing who you want to lead your country
- political party
- a group of people with the same ideas about government
- election
- a day when people vote to choose leaders
Quiz
Answer key
1. September 11 2. Futuro Nazionale 3. Vannacci
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There is new news about Italian _____.
A new _____ came out on September 11.
A poll asks many people what they _____.
This poll is about _____ in Italy.
It shows a party called Futuro Nazionale is _____.
Futuro Nazionale is linked to a man named _____.
The party now has as many voters as Forza _____.
The Democratic Party, called Pd, is getting closer to Fratelli d'_____.
Vannacci is important for how people _____.
This poll shows changes before an _____.