Classification

Question 1

Classification

Answer 1

Theocracy: (Authoritarian) Religious leader.
Democracy (elections)

Question 2

Unitary/Federal

Answer 2

Unitary: Central gov.

Question 3

Political Institutions

Answer 3

Islamic Republic of Iran: (85%)
Shia: (15%)

Question 4

Executive Power disrtibution

Answer 4

Dual executive:
1. Supreme Leader: Head of state
2. President: Head of GOV

Question 5

1. Supreme Leader:

Answer 5

Head of state
Life ruler, unelected.
Chosen by Religious Experts.

• Military control
  -religious authority

Question 6

Guardian Council:
(part of executive branch).

Answer 6

Supreme Leader: appoints 6/12
Majiles: 6/12
Approve any candidates and laws of majors

Question 7

Assembly of Religious Experts:

Answer 7

• Monitors SL
• chooses one (when dead).
  Elected by the people.

Question 8

Expidiency Council:

Answer 8

48ppl
“Referee” over SL, advisory group.
Chosen by SL (extreme loyalty to him)

Question 9

Legislative power disrtibution

Answer 9

Unicameral: Majiles (parliament).

Question 10

Majiles (parliament).

Answer 10

Elected: Multy Member district
290 seats, 5 religions.
- Enact/change laws
- IRGC: specific control over the economy.

Appoint/approve:
6/12 GC, from chief judge list (Supreme Leader)

Question 11

Judicial branch description

Answer 11

Code Law (technically not either).

Rule by law:
- Suppress dissent
- lack fair trials(arbitrary arrest)
- Executions

Question 12

Dual legal system: judicial:

Answer 12

No judicial review, appointed by SL.
1- Sharia: Islamic law: Moral values, live up to them.
2- Qanun: secular law: “Ppls law”, as long as no contradiction.

Question 13

What legal system does judicial branch have?

Answer 13

dual legal system:
Sharia: Islamic
Quanun: secular

Question 14

2. President

Answer 14

Head of Gov.
-Day-day operations.
- popular vote