▁Minister ▁from ▁the ▁political ▁party ▁that ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁most ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁parliament ary ▁elections , ▁and ▁on ▁recommend ations ▁from ▁the ▁latter , ▁appoint s ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁government . ▁ ▁The ▁previous ▁constitution ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁theoret ically ▁allowed ▁the ▁king ▁to ▁terminate ▁the ▁ten ure ▁of ▁any ▁minister , ▁and ▁after ▁consult ation ▁with ▁the ▁heads ▁of ▁the ▁higher ▁and ▁lower ▁Ass emb lies , ▁to ▁dissol ve ▁the ▁Parliament , ▁susp end ▁the ▁constitution , ▁call ▁for ▁new ▁elections , ▁or ▁rule ▁by ▁dec ree . ▁The ▁only ▁time ▁this ▁happened ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁The ▁King ▁is ▁formally ▁the ▁commander - in - ch ief ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁forces . ▁ ▁Legisl ative ▁branch ▁ ▁Since ▁the ▁constitution al ▁reform ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁the ▁b ic amer al ▁legisl ature ▁consists ▁of ▁two ▁ch amb ers . ▁The ▁Assembly ▁of ▁Representatives ▁of ▁Mor oc co ▁( M aj lis ▁an - N u ww â b / Ass embl ée ▁des ▁Ré present ants ) ▁has ▁ 3 2 5 ▁members ▁elected ▁for ▁a ▁five - year ▁term , ▁ 2 9 5 ▁elected ▁in ▁multi - se at ▁constitu encies ▁and ▁ 3 0 ▁in ▁national ▁lists ▁consisting ▁only ▁of ▁women . ▁The ▁Assembly ▁of ▁Coun c ill ors ▁( M aj lis ▁al - M ust ash arin ) ▁has ▁ 2 7 0 ▁members , ▁elected ▁for ▁a ▁nine - year ▁term