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