Iran A 2021

Which of the following political systems best describes the current political structure of Iran?

• socialist
• communist
• military dictatorship
• theocratic
• democratic

The political culture of Iran is best described as

• dominated by religious and ethnic cleavages
• confident and trusting of government institutions
• susceptible to political change through electoral activism
• placing greater emphasis on community well-being versus individual rights
• preferring international law to shari'a law

In 1989, after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian constitution was amended to

• allow female suffrage
• make the president chief of the armed forces
• change the selection process for the supreme leader
• create the Majlis
• implement shari' a as the legal code of Iran

The final legal authority in Iran is maintained through the

• Constitution of 1906
• Constitution of 1979
• Majlis
• shari'a
• qanun

In Iran, the authority to dismiss the supreme leader lies with the

• Assembly of Religious Experts
• Majlis
• Guardian Council
• president
• Expediency Council

What are the two most important policymaking bodies in Iran?

• the president and the supreme leader
• the president and the Expediency Council
• the Majlis and the Guardian Council
• the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Religious Experts
• the Expediency Council and the Majlis

The majority of the political elites in Iran are

• military officers
• business leaders
• bureaucratic officials
• party loyalists
• clerical leaders

Iran has experienced all of the following EXCEPT

• formal colonial rule
• underdevelopment
• reliance on one export commodity
• overpopulation
• student revolts

Which description most accurately depicts the Islamic Republic of Iran?

• a unitary government with a single executive, a bicameral legislature, and a single dominant party
• a unitary government with a dual executive, a unicameral legislature, and an official constitution
• a unitary government with a single executive, an unwritten constitution, and a powerful military
• a federal government with a dual executive, a supreme court, and a unicameral legislature
• a federal government with a single executive, no constitution, and a bicameral legislature

All of the following are appointed by the supreme leader EXCEPT the

• Expediency Council
• head of the judicial system
• president
• directors of the bonyads
• six members of the Guardian Council