Political Culture and Participation

Question 1

Morality Police (beliefs)

Answer 1

Islamic Morality.
women clothed appropriately (hijab)

Question 2

Media

Answer 2

greatly censored, there is outside media/info, no SL criticizing.

Question 3

Civil society and Participation

Answer 3

SL controls everything: Votes and accepts the Guardian Council.

Question 4

Civil Rights

Answer 4

-Voting: The supreme leader controls policies/political candidates.

Question 5

Religious Cleavage

Answer 5

Bahai: Smaller religion, Not represented in the gov, persecuted and oppressed. Viewed as heretics/spies; minority religion with historical ties to region.

Question 6

Shia / Sunni cleavage

Answer 6

Religiously Homogeneous
- Shia dominant

Question 7

Political cleavage

Answer 7

Reformers Vs hard-liners (conservatives)
Reformers: Push for change and liberalization
Hard-liners (Conservatives): Resist change, preserve tradition