Government:

Afghanistan practices a presidential system form of government.

The system is comprised of:
o A powerful president and, unlike America, two vice presidents.
o A National Assembly with two Houses, the House of People and the House of
Elders.
o A Judiciary branch completed with a Supreme Court, High Courts, and Appeal
Courts. The Supreme Court has nine members...appointed by the
President...sounds familiar, right?
The highest in power is the president, who gains their power through popular vote.
Afghanistan held their first democratic election towards the end of 2004.
Much like America, Afghanistan has an Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch. They
strive to maintain a stable checks and balance system to limit the amount of power one
branch has over the other. Each branch would have a way to control the other - enhancing
the effectiveness of the distribution of power.
One major alliance Afghanistan had was the Afghan Northern Alliance, or a military front
that came to be after the Taliban took over Kabul. Nations within the Middle East that
contributed to this alliance included:
o Islamic Republic of Iran
o Republic of Turkey
o Republic of Tajikistan
o Republic of Uzbekistan
Nations elsewhere in the world included:
o Russian Federation
o United States of America (after September 11th, 2001)
o Republic of India
o Peoples Republic of China

The reason the Afghan Northern Alliance was created was to eradicate Taliban force in
Afghanistan. Each nation part of this alliance all wished to support Afghanistan in its
efforts to fight the Taliban after they took over Kabul.