Council of Representatives of Iraq

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/council-of-representatives-of-iraq

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legislative structure?Lower house of the Iraqi bicameral legislature; de facto unicameral
2. What is the number of representatives?329 members
3. What is Iraq's Council of Representatives?It is the main group that makes laws for Iraq. Elected people sit there to talk and decide what the country should do.
4. How many members are in the Council?There are 329 seats. That means 329 representatives help make decisions.

Bicameral Legislature: A government system with two legislative chambers or houses, like a Senate and a House of Representatives.
Plenary Session: A meeting of an entire legislative body, where all members are present.
Oversight Functions: The power of a legislature to review and monitor the actions of the executive branch and government agencies.