President 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/president-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 current president?Abdul Latif Rashid
2. What is the head of state role?The President is the head of state, representing Iraq internationally and nationally
3. Does the President have a lot of power?The President has limited executive power. Most decisions are made by the Prime Minister and the government. The President’s role is to show national unity and stability.
4. Who picks the President of Iraq?The President is chosen by Iraq’s parliament, called the Council of Representatives. Members of parliament vote to elect the new president. The election often involves talks and agreements between different parties.

Head of State: The chief public representative of a sovereign state, embodying its national identity and sovereignty.
Symbolic Office: A governmental position that carries prestige and represents the nation but has limited direct executive authority.
Muhasasah: An informal power-sharing system in Iraq that allocates key political positions among major ethnic and sectarian groups.
Council of Representatives: The Iraqi federal parliament, responsible for legislation and electing the President.