Iran post-quiz review

Which of the following best describes the current political system of Iran?

• Socialist

• Fascist

• Military Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Democratic

Following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, the Iranian constitution was amended to..

• Allow female suffrage

• Make the president head of the armed forces

• Change the selection process for the Supreme Leader

• Create the Majlis

• Make shari'a the legal code of Iran

In Iran, the authority to remove the Supreme Leader lies with the...

• Assembly of Religious Experts

• Majlis

• Guardian Council

• President

• Expediency Council

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 a written 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, unwritten constitution, and a bicameral legislature

All of the following are appointed by the Supreme Leader EXCEPT...

• The Expediency Council

• The Chief of the Supreme Court

• The President

• The Directors of the Bonyads

• The six members of the Guardian Council

The concept of velayat-e-faqih, the jurist guardianship, requires that...

• Senior religious clerics have final authority over Iranian politics and society

• Citizens have the right to select the supreme leader, president, and religious leaders throughout Iran

• the legislature in Iran has the authority to overturn presidential decisions and remove the Supreme Leader

• The supreme court has the power to remove the Supreme Leader and overturn clerical rulings

Iran is often categorized as a Rentier State because

• The state owns the majority of businesses

• The government redistributes wealth through high taxation rates

• The government does not have to generate much tax revenue since it can rely on income from oil

• It relies on the Revolutionary Guard to crush opposition and maintain power

Critical speech in Iran is limited to speech against...

• Foreign countries and their leaders

• Local government officials

• Secular leaders

• The Clerics

Which of the following organizations is responsible for vetting candidates for political office in Iran?

• The Guardian Council

• The Expediency Council

• The Majlis

• The Assembly of Religious Experts

86 member body of clerics elected directly by the people

• Majiles

• People of the Book

• Assembly of Religious Experts

• Guardian Council