• The monarchic and theocratic aspect of the political system of the empire was preserved. Islam was accepted as the religion of the empire. Istanbul was declared the capital of the empire.

• The Executive branch consisted of the Sultan and the Cabinet (Heyet-i Vükela). Legal immunity was granted for the Sultan. The Sultan was the head of the cabinet and had the right to appoint and dismiss the members of the cabinet. The cabinet didn’t have to obtain the vote of confidence from the parliament and had no political responsibility.

• The Ottoman Legislature body was composed of two chambers: the Senate (Heyet-i Ayan) and the Chamber of Deputies (Heyet-i Mebusan). The members of the Senate would be appointed for life by the Sultan, while the deputies would be elected by the people through indirect (two-stage) elections in which only property owners were allowed to vote. The right to propose a bill for the General Assembly was firmly restricted and it was subjected to the Sultan’s permission and bills had to be approved by the Sultan in order to come into effect. On the other hand, the Sultan couldn’t enact laws on his own. The Sultan was granted the right to abolish the General Assembly to hold new elections.