Iran Political System
What political system describes Iran?
Theocracy
The final authority over Iranian politics and society lies with
sovereignty of the people
During the Iran-Iraq war the U.S. supported Iraq
true
Iranians pay no taxes due to the oil revenues the state generates
true
One of the biggest challenges facing Iran today is unemployment
true
Iran has experienced all of the following except
underdevelopment
The political culture of Iran is best described as
Doesn't have a homogeneous political culture but leans towards collective as opposed to the individual
The constitution of 1906 introduced all of the following except
Executive power of the Ayatollahs
The results of the 2009 election caused massive demonstration when________ lost to _______ who claimed to have won
Mossavi and Ahmadinejad
The population of the Iran is made up of
Shi'ite majority, small Jewish and Bahia minorities
Which description most accurately depicts the Islamic Republic of Iran?
a unitary government with a dual executive, a unicameral legislature and an official constitution
The authority to dismiss the supreme leader lies with the
assembly of religious experts
Women in Iran make up less than 1/3 of the university student
false
What are the two most important policy making bodies in Iran?
the Majilis and the Gaurdian Council
All of the following are appointed by the supreme leader except the
the president
Which of the following is democratically elected in Iran?
the president, the assembly of religious experts, and the Majilis
The final legal authority in Iran is maintained through the
the shar'ia
The relationship between Iran and the U.S. has been strained since
the take over of the Embassy in 1979
A quarter of the population in Iran is under the age of 15
true