Government of the Republic

The Government of the Republic is the authority in charge of running the Republic. The organization of the government is laid out in the constitution. The government is made up of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

Executive Branch

The government is led by the President of the Republic, currently William F. Galvin. The President is tasked with appointing the Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers, as chosen by the Prime Minister. The Cabinet is responsible for keeping the government running and managing services and government actions. Cabinet ministers are chosen by the Prime Minister and sworn in by the President. New ministries can be created by Parliament. The current cabinet is the Julani Cabinet led by Prime Minister Abu Mohammad al-Julani.

Legislative Branch

In addition to the Executive Branch, there is also a Legislative and Judicial branch. The Legislative Branch consists of the Parliament of the Republic. Parliament is broken up in to an upper house, the Senate, and a lower house, the National Assembly. The National Assembly must give confidence to every new Cabinet that is sworn in, and can dissolve a cabinet with a vote of no confidence, which triggers snap elections and forces the Cabinet to become a caretaker government. Both houses must pass legislation for it to become a law. However, the Senate can only prevent legislation from passing with a 2/3rds majority against a proposed law.

Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch is made up of the Constitutional Court of the Republic (CCR). The CCR has the ability to declare legislation, political parties, and even cabinets (if they believe the cabinet is anti-Republican) unconstitutional.

Constitutional amendments

For a constitutional amendment to pass, each branch of the government must agree to the amendment. Amendments are proposed in the National Assembly, which must pass an amendment with a 2/3rds majority. The amendment must then be approved by the Senate and Constitutional Court. The President can then formally place the amendment on the ballot at the next election, where at least 50% of voters must support it. The President can veto an amendment by refusing to place it on the ballot.