Iran case study
The majority of the political elites in Iran are
clerical leaders
The political culture of Iran is best described as
placing greater emphasis on community well-being versus individual rights
All of the following are appointed by the supreme leader EXCEPT the
president
The concept of velayat-e-faqih, the jurist guardianship, states that
senior religious clerics have final authority over Iranian politics and society
discuss 1 force for continuity+ 1 force of change that exists in contemporary Iranian politics. explain which of the forces you identified is the most significant
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In Iran, the authority to dismiss the supreme leader lies with the
Assembly of Religious Experts
Iran has experienced all of the following EXCEPT
Formal colonial rule
Which of the following are democratically elected institutions in Iran?
I,III, and IV
The final legal authority in Iran is maintained through the
Shar'ia
What are the two most important policymaking bodies in Iran?
The Majlis and the Guardian Council
In 1989, after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian constitution was amended to
change the selection process for the supreme leader
Which description most accurately depicts the Islamic Republic of Iran
a unitary government with a dual executive, a unicameral Legislature, and an official constitution
most political systems consist of a head of gov&a head of state. a) identify+explain 1 diff between a head of gov+head of state b) identify the office that constitutes the head of state in GB+Iran c) compare how the head of state in GB+ Iran interact+work w/ the head of gov in their respective states
a) head of state is the chief public rep of the state+ are symbol of the nation-state. the head of gov leads the day-to-day operations of gov b) GB head of state= Queen Iran head of state= supreme leader c) the queen is a symbol of national unity+her relationship w/ the PM is informal. The supreme leader of Iran has ultimate decision-making authority+ is final interpreter of Sharia law+does defer certain decisions to the pres+works w/ the pres on a formal basis to create policy+carry out political processes. Irans pres carries out day-today operations of the gov
The legitimacy of President Mahmound Ahmadinejad's regime depends on
economic growth, diversification, and the creation of jobs within Iran
The legitimacy and democratic nature of the Iranian electoral system has been brought into question by the participation of
the Guardian Council
Iran is often categorized as a rentier state because
the Iranian government does not have to generate much tax revenue since it can rely on income from oil
which of the following political systems best describes the curren political structure of Iran?
theocratic