Constitution of Iraq

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The Constitution of Iraq is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the Iraqi state and its governing institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document
national constitution
adoptedBy Council of Representatives of Iraq
alsoKnownAs 2005 Constitution of Iraq
amendmentProcedure requires approval by Council of Representatives and referendum
approvalMethod referendum
approvedBy Iraqi people
cameIntoForce 2005-12-15
containsPart basic principles
federal powers
final and transitional provisions
powers of regions and governorates
preamble
rights and freedoms
country Iraq
definesCapital Baghdad
definesReligionOfState Islam
definesState democratic
federal
republican
definesSystemOfGovernment parliamentary system
establishesBody Council of Ministers of Iraq
Council of Representatives of Iraq
Federal Cassation Court
Federal Supreme Court of Iraq
Federation Council
Higher Judicial Council
Judicial Oversight Commission
Public Prosecution Department
establishesBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
establishesOffice President of the Republic of Iraq
linked to: President of Iraq

Prime Minister of Iraq
guarantees freedom of assembly
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
fundamental rights and freedoms
language Arabic
Kurdish
legalHierarchy supersedes all other Iraqi laws
legalStatus supreme law of Iraq
previousConstitution Transitional Administrative Law
prohibits Baath Party in Iraq
racism
takfir
terrorism
providesFor decentralized administration
independent judiciary
multi-party system
regular elections
recognizesLanguage Arabic as official language
Armenian as language of Iraq
Kurdish as official language
Syriac as language of Iraq
Turkmen as language of Iraq
recognizesRegion Kurdistan Region
linked to: Kurdistan
referendumDate 2005-10-15
regulates powers of federal government
powers of governorates not organized in a region
powers of regions
shortName Iraqi Constitution
states Islam is a foundation source of legislation
linked to: Islam

no law may be enacted that contradicts the basic rights and freedoms outlined in the Constitution
no law may be enacted that contradicts the established provisions of Islam
no law may be enacted that contradicts the principles of democracy
yearOfAdoption 2005

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Prime Minister of Iraq constitutingInstrument Constitution of Iraq
Prime Minister of Iraq isDefinedIn 2005 Constitution of Iraq
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Vice President of Iraq constitutingInstrument Constitution of Iraq
Government of Iraq constitution Constitution of Iraq
Government of Iraq reformedBy 2005 Iraqi constitution
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
President of Iraq constitutingInstrument Constitution of Iraq
Iraqi Air Force oathOfAllegianceTo Iraqi Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Presidency Council of Iraq legalBasis Constitution of Iraq (2005)
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Kurdish Peshmerga recognizedBy Iraqi Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq shortName Iraqi Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq alsoKnownAs 2005 Constitution of Iraq
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Kurdistan Regional Government constitutionalBasis Iraqi Constitution of 2005
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Council of Union of Iraq constitutionalBasis Constitution of Iraq
Council of Ministers of Iraq legalBasis Constitution of Iraq
Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq legalBasis Iraqi Constitution of 2005
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Federal Supreme Court of Iraq legalBasis Constitution of Iraq
Federal Supreme Court of Iraq interprets Constitution of Iraq
Article 48 of the Constitution of Iraq partOf Constitution of Iraq
Article 48 of the Constitution of Iraq adoptedWithConstitution 2005 Constitution of Iraq
linked to: Constitution of Iraq
Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq termDefinedIn Constitution of Iraq (2005)
linked to: Constitution of Iraq