Iraq+Government

media type="custom" key="3170526" The federal government of Iraq is defined under the current Constitution as an Islamic, democratic, federal parliamentary republic. The federal government is composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, like the U.S, as well as various independent commissions. The Legislative branch is composed of the Council of Representatives and Federation Council. The Council of representatives elects the president and also has many other responisibilities. The Federation council is composed of people from the regions in Iraq. The executive branch is composed of the President and the Council of Ministers; The President lives his life as the head of state and the Council of Ministers is composed of the Prime Minister and his cabinet. The federal judiciary is composed of the Supreme Judicial Council, the Supreme Court, the Court of Cassation, the Public Prosecution Department, the Judiciary Oversight Commission, and other federal courts that are regulated by law. The Supreme Judicial Council manages and supervises the affairs of the federal judiciary. The Supreme Court is an independent judicial body that interprets the constitution and determines the constitutionality of laws and regulations.