China and Iran Unit

Which of the following statements accurately compare the parliamentary systems of China and the United Kingdom?

• The length of term for members of the National People’s Congress is two years, and the length of term for members of the House of Commons is seven years, and the longer term often leads to more issues of corruption.

• The upper houses of parliament in China and the United Kingdom have significantly less power than the lower houses of parliament, which results in inefficient policy making for both countries.

• Even though China and the United Kingdom have parliamentary systems, they differ in how they choose their leadership: there is little competition over the selection of China’s premier (picked by President), while the selection of the United Kingdom’s prime minister is competitive.

• The premier resolves domestic conflicts in China, and the monarch works closely with party leaders to resolve domestic conflicts in the United Kingdom, which implies that elected officials in both countries play less of a role in conflict resolutions.

Which of the following is true of Iran’s Supreme Leader?

• He reviews all laws to make sure they are constitutional.

• He has the power to appoint half of the members of the Guardian Council, all of the Expediency Council, and the Chief Justice.

• He can be dismissed by the President for failing to act according to Islamic principles.

• His power is constrained by an active legislature with substantial investigative authority.

• Although he can serve for an unlimited number of years, he must face the voters every four years for reelection.

Which of the following is a similarity between the political systems of Mexico and Iran?

• Both countries have popularly elected presidents.

• Both countries have a dominant-party system.

• Both countries have legal systems based on Sharia law.

• Both countries exclusively use single-member district elections.

Which of the following describes an accurate difference between executive term limits in Iran and in Mexico?

• The Iranian president may serve unlimited terms, whereas the Mexican president is limited to one term.

• The Iranian president is limited to one term, whereas the Mexican president is limited to two terms.

• The Iranian president is limited to two consecutive terms, whereas the Mexican president may serve unlimited terms.

• The Iranian president is limited to two terms, whereas the Mexican president is limited to one term.

Both China and Iran have legislatures that are

• directly elected

• unicameral

• completely unchecked by any other institutions

• bicameral

Which of the following expresses the role that the Guardian Council plays in Iran’s electoral process, according to the passage?

• The Guardian Council monitors all of the campaign fund-raising that political candidates must do when running for elected office in Iran.

• The Guardian Council holds political debates so that the voting public can hear the views of the candidates that are running for political office in Iran.

• The Guardian Council recruits candidates from a variety of political parties to ensure that a wide cross section of the population is represented in Iranian government.

• The Guardian Council vets all of the candidates seeking political office in Iran to make sure that all candidates have proper qualifications.

The political institution that exerts the most power in China is the

• Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

• Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress

• State Council of the National People’s Congress

• Secretariat of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

• National Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

In Iran, the head of the judiciary is

• appointed by the Supreme Leader

• appointed by the Guardian Council

• appointed by the president and confirmed by the Guardian Council

• chosen by a two-thirds majority of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles)

• chosen by majority vote in the Assembly of Religious Experts

Which of the following is the purpose of the Great Firewall in China?

• To expand infrastructure to rural areas in the west

• To facilitate migration from rural to urban areas

• To increase global influence through cross-border road projects

• To limit political criticism on social media

Which of the following is a true statement about the adoption of competitive elections in Chinese villages?

• They were initiated by the state to control local corruption and incompetent leaders.

• They clearly mark the end of the Communist Party’s control in China.

• They provide an opportunity for serious national debate on rural policy in China.

• They have given rise to a number of nationally organized opposition parties.

• They were instituted as a consolation for income inequality with urban areas.