Government Branches and Their Duties
By: Matthew Mendez
The Branches of Government Afghanistan has is the same government is the same type as the U.S. Including Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. Afghanistan's government is a Democracy, but is reported that it doesn't have a huge chance to raise your voice. Since it is ruled by the Taliban. It was not always a democracy.
Executive:
The President is the head of the executive branch. The current president is Hamid Karzai. The President serves as the head of state and the Command-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Afghanistan. The president is elected by receiving more than 50% of the votes through free, general, secret, and direct voting. If none of the candidates for President receive more than 50% of the votes in the beginning, a run-off election is held within two weeks. In this round, only two candidates with the highest number of votes are allowed to participate. In the run-off, the candidate who gets the majority of the votes will be elected as the President. The executive branch also includes two Vice President and members of the cabinet. Cabinet Ministers are appointed by the President and are approved by the National Assembly.
Legislative:
The legislative branch is the National Assembly (invented by the French) or Parliament (England). The National Assembly consists of an upper and lower house. The lower house is the Wolesi Jirga (the House of People) and the upper house is the Meshrano Jirga. (House of Elders). No one can become a member of both houses simultaneously. Members of the Wolesi Jirga are elected by the people through free, general, secret, and direct elections same as the President. Members of the Meshrano Jirga are elected and appointed as follows:
· From among the members of each provincial council, the respective council elects one person for a period of four years.
· From among the district councils of each province, the respective councils elect one person for a period of three years.
· The President from among experts and experienced personalities – including two representatives from the disabled and impaired and two representatives from the Kochis – appoints the remaining one-third of the members for a period of five years. The president appoints 50% of these people from among women.
Judicial:
The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court (Stera Mahkama), High Courts, and Appeal Courts. The Supreme Court is composed of nine members who are appointed by the President for a period of ten years with the approval of the Wolesi Jirga. The appointment of the members for a second term is not permissible. The President appoints one of its members as the Head of the Supreme Court.
Executive:
The President is the head of the executive branch. The current president is Hamid Karzai. The President serves as the head of state and the Command-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Afghanistan. The president is elected by receiving more than 50% of the votes through free, general, secret, and direct voting. If none of the candidates for President receive more than 50% of the votes in the beginning, a run-off election is held within two weeks. In this round, only two candidates with the highest number of votes are allowed to participate. In the run-off, the candidate who gets the majority of the votes will be elected as the President. The executive branch also includes two Vice President and members of the cabinet. Cabinet Ministers are appointed by the President and are approved by the National Assembly.
Legislative:
The legislative branch is the National Assembly (invented by the French) or Parliament (England). The National Assembly consists of an upper and lower house. The lower house is the Wolesi Jirga (the House of People) and the upper house is the Meshrano Jirga. (House of Elders). No one can become a member of both houses simultaneously. Members of the Wolesi Jirga are elected by the people through free, general, secret, and direct elections same as the President. Members of the Meshrano Jirga are elected and appointed as follows:
· From among the members of each provincial council, the respective council elects one person for a period of four years.
· From among the district councils of each province, the respective councils elect one person for a period of three years.
· The President from among experts and experienced personalities – including two representatives from the disabled and impaired and two representatives from the Kochis – appoints the remaining one-third of the members for a period of five years. The president appoints 50% of these people from among women.
Judicial:
The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court (Stera Mahkama), High Courts, and Appeal Courts. The Supreme Court is composed of nine members who are appointed by the President for a period of ten years with the approval of the Wolesi Jirga. The appointment of the members for a second term is not permissible. The President appoints one of its members as the Head of the Supreme Court.
Strange Laws
-In Afghanistan the Taliban militia banned women from wearing white socks just in case men find them attractive. The police also ordered windows to be painted black to stop women being seen from the outside.
-They also banned people from hearing music or making music.
-They also banned people from hearing music or making music.
Works Cited
- Qazi, Abdulla. "Afghanistan: Branches of Government." Afghanistan: Branches of Government. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.afghan-web.com/politics/government.html>.
-http://whoartnow.hubpages.com/hub/101-Strangest-Laws-From-Around-The-World
-http://whoartnow.hubpages.com/hub/101-Strangest-Laws-From-Around-The-World