Iran quiz

What kind of regime does Iran have

Authoritarian Theocratic Presidential

Head of State

Supreme Leader

How is head of state elected and term length/limit

Directly elected by assembly of experts for life term

Powers of Supreme Leader

veto any law, appoint almost all heads

head of state removal process

Assembly of Experts vote Supreme Leader out

Head of government

President

How is head of government elected and term length/limit

Directly elected with two 4-year terms

President powers and responsibilities

Appoints cabinet, signs treaties, chief diplomat

Removal of president

convicted of crime by Supreme Court and Supreme leader removes them

Legislature name

Majles

How are Majles elected term limit/length

Voted in SMD/MMD with 4 year term

Powers/responsibilities of lower house

Pass laws and approve nominees for cabinet and ½ guardian council

Judicial Branch highest court

Supreme Court

How are members elected to Supreme Court

Supreme Leader nominates the Head of Judiciary who appoints all other judges

Powers/responsibilities of Supreme Court

Appoint lower judges and religious review

Iranian Revolution and leader

1978 overthrow with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

How many provinces

31

Iran/Iraq war

1980-88 around religion

Ali Khamenei

In power since 1989 recently killed with son in charge

Assembly of Experts

88 members, only male, 8 year terms directly elected in charge of supervising supreme leaders and choosing the successor

Raisi and Roulani

Raisi gained power through Chief Justice running for president before losing to Roulani in 2017

Capital

Tehran

Language and Currancy

Farsi and Rial

Most current constitution

1979

IRGC

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp → internal army separate from the country’s army that the Supreme Leader controls

The Expediency Council

12 clergy with power to reject or approve legislation, review candidates for legislature

Code of law that the Judiciary follows

Sharia religious law

Green Movement

Reformist group wanting the change in interpretation of Islam → 2009

Is Iran Shia or Sunni Islam

Shia

Main resources and international business

Uranium enrichment programs which leads to speculation of nuclear warfare → US makes deal with Trump backing out