Iran legislature

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what type of legislature?

unicameral

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main legislature name

majles

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how are the majles chosen?

direct election

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term length/limit for majles?

4 years, no term limit

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powers of the majles

pick ½ of the guardian council, approve legislation, initiate president, oversees the budget, impeachments process, confirm president nominees to the cabinet

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what’s notable about the majles?

the guardian council can over them

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what is the pseudo-legislature of iran?

guardian council

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how is the guardian council chosen?

½ by supreme leader, ½ by majles

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term length/limit of the guardian council?

6 years, no term limit

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powers of the guardian council?

vets all candidates for office, oversees parliament to make sure laws follow islamic law

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checks and balances on iran’s legislature (majles only)

the only checks on iran’s parliament come from the supreme leader and the guardian council

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does iran have judicial review?

no because it has sharia law