A Council of Ministers, or cabinet, which currently consists of 30 members, perform the day-to-day administrative functions of government.[6][7]
Legislative branch
People's Assembly of Syria is Syria's legislative authority. It has 250 members elected for a four-year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies. The new Syrian constitution of 2012 introduced multi-party system without guaranteed leadership of any political party.[8]
Judicial branch
Syria's judicial branches include the Supreme Constitutional Court, the High Judicial Council, the Court of Cassation, and the State Security Courts. Islamic jurisprudence is a main source of legislation and Syria's judicial system has elements of Ottoman, French, and Islamic laws. Syria has three levels of courts: courts of first instance, courts of appeals, and the constitutional court, the highest tribunal. Religious courts handle questions of personal and family law.[9]