Ethel Woods AP Comp Gov Iran Questions

In contrast to Mexico, the political history of Iran does not include

An era in which the country lost its independence to European imperialists

Unlike the Russian and Chinese Revolutions of the 20th century, Iran's Revolution of 1979 was almost completely based on

Religion

Which of the following pairs of countries are unitary states?

Iran and China

Which of the following accurately compares the Chinese military to the Iranian military?

The military in both countries actively participates in policymaking.

Presidents in both Iran and Mexico are

Directly elected by the people

Which of the following ethnic groups in Iran tend to be Sunni Muslims?

Kurds and Arabs

Which of the following is the BEST description of the political system of Iran?

It is a UNITARY state, with few signs of real authority granted to local officials.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Iranian political system?

The president's exercise of the jurist's guardianship

A major geographical limitation of Iran is that

much of the land is either desert or mountains

Which of the following characteristics have shaped the political cultures of Russia, China, Mexico, and Iran?

Authoritarianism

Which of the following countries did NOT have a major internal revolution in the 20th century?

Great Britain

Iran's Constitution of 1979 differed from the Constitution of 1909 because it (the Constitution of 1979) put more emphasis on

Divinely inspired clerical rule

According to the table, which of the following is the BEST description of women's participation in the Iranian legislature?

Women are seriously under-represented

In which of the following areas of life are women in Iran BEST represented?

University enrollment

The political party system in Iran is characterized by

Factional splits

The body of statues with no sacred basis in the Iranian system is called

Qanun

In Iran ultimate legal authority rests in

Sharia Law

An important cultural characteristic that separates Iran from most of its near neighbors is its

identity as Shiite rather than Sunni

Under the Pahlavis, Iran was transformed into a rentier state because of its

Reliance on income from oil

The Ayatollah Khomeini changed the meaning of jurist's guardianship by

Expanding it to give the clergy authority over the entire Shia community

Radical clerics differ from pragmatic conservative clerics in their support of

state-provided welfare benefits to the poor

Civil society in Iran expanded most noticeably during the time

Just after the Revolution of 1979

Which of the following are elected to office by direct popular vote in Iran?

Assembly of Religious Experts and the Majles

Political parties in both Iran and Russia tend to be organized

around prominent political leaders/personalities

The Expediency Council was first created by the Ayatollah Khomeini for the purpose of

Refereeing disputes between the Guardian Council and the Majles

Which of the following is a political power held by both the Iranian president and the British prime minister?

Devising the budget

Ultimate legal authority in Iran rests in

Sharia

Which of the following policymaking factions is most likely to support the government taking an active role in controlling the economy?

Pragmatic clerics

Which of the following accurately compares elections in Mexico and Iran?

Both have direct elections for president

Which of the following was NOT a part of the nuclear agreement reached between Iran, the United States, and five other world powers in 2015?

Iran will never be allowed to enrich uranium to level necessary for creating a nuclear weapon.