Exam 12: Iran

The fact that such a large percentage of the population in Iran is under age 30 is politically significant because

Iran has tremendous economic potential because of its vast natural supply of __________.

The Islamic legal system is based on __________ law.

For all intents and purposes, Iran has two chief executives, an elected president and a senior cleric known as the __________.

Serving as president of Iran from 1997 to 2005, __________ was one of the most pro-reform leaders in post-1979 Iranian history.

The second Pahlavi shah prepared for kingship by

How has Iran's history with the United States affected its political structure and public policy over the last century? What are the prospects for that relationship in the future?

In 1905, which revolution managed to establish a legislative body in Iran (then Persia)?

The Iranian legislature is called the _________.

An unintended consequence of the White Revolution was

Iran has, since the 1979 revolution, restricted the rights of women, and yet, women outnumber men in the universities there. How is this likely to impact Iranian political culture in the short- and long-term?

Which event led to the abdication of the first Pahlavi shah?

How did changes in Iranian politics make the 2015 agreement on limiting the country's nuclear problem possible?

Who was the first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic?

There has been some progress made in normalizing relations between Iran and the United States in the last few years, mostly through negotiations by private individuals who have no official authority, something known as __________ diplomacy.

Rafsanjani's first term as president (1989-1997) was marked by

What are two domestic and two global factors that affect economic policy making in Iran? Are the domestic or global factors more limiting? Why?

Of the following, which is directly elected by the Iranian people?

The __________ Council approves all candidates for elections.

The majority of Iranians are from the __________ sect of Islam.