The values it embodies—particularly the right to choose leaders in free and fair elections, freedom of the press, and the rule of law—are under assault and in retreat globally. [...] Do the freely elected head of government and national legislative representatives deter- mine the policies of the government? 1 / 4 The ability of the president and his cabinet, acting in concert with the legislature, to set and implement state policies is limited by a number of factors. [...] The government remains heavily dependent on military and economic support from the United States and its allies, and it is unable to enforce its laws and decisions in parts of the country controlled by the Taliban and other insurgents. [...] Was the current head of government or other chief national authority elected through free and fair elections? 3 / 4 The president is the head of state and is chosen by the parliament for a maximum of two five-year terms; the office does not hold executive power, though the president heads the military and plays an important role in selecting senior judges. [...] The OSCE additionally noted that the CEC faced a number of logistical challenges in administering elections due to the provisions of the political agreement that facilitated the polls, and that the agreement had subverted parts of the electoral framework.
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