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From the Constitution of Iraq:
Article 2:
First: Islam is the official religion of the State and it is a fundamental source of legislation:
A. No law that contradicts the established provisions of Islam may be established.
Full Text of Iraqi Constitution - washingtonpost.com
Definition of Democracy:
The democratic method is one in which people campaign competitively for the people's votes to achieve the power to make public decisions.
Democracy - Dictionary Definition of Democracy
Definition of Theocracy:
Theocracy - the belief in government by divine guidance
A state ruled by religious authority (See Article 2 of
The Iraqi constitution)
theocracy - definition of theocracy by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
Republicans insist that because Iraq votes, then its a democracy.
Iran votes. Does that make it a democracy?
Why is Iraq different than Iran when clearly both see that the government is to be formed around the Islamic religion?
Article 2:
First: Islam is the official religion of the State and it is a fundamental source of legislation:
A. No law that contradicts the established provisions of Islam may be established.
Full Text of Iraqi Constitution - washingtonpost.com
Definition of Democracy:
The democratic method is one in which people campaign competitively for the people's votes to achieve the power to make public decisions.
Democracy - Dictionary Definition of Democracy
Definition of Theocracy:
Theocracy - the belief in government by divine guidance
A state ruled by religious authority (See Article 2 of
The Iraqi constitution)
theocracy - definition of theocracy by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
Republicans insist that because Iraq votes, then its a democracy.
Iran votes. Does that make it a democracy?
Why is Iraq different than Iran when clearly both see that the government is to be formed around the Islamic religion?