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19 Cards in this Set
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Guardian Council
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Twelve members; reviews legislature; decides who runs in elections
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Powers of the Supreme Leader
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Dismiss president; command armed forces; declare war/peace; nominates six members of the Guardian Council
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Assembly of Religious Experts
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86 directly-elected members; constitutional interpretation; can dismiss Supreme Leader
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Expediency Council
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Mediates between Guardian Council, Majles; 32 members; may originate legislation; very powerful
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Khordad Front
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Grouping of several reform parties in the presidential election of 2000
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Workers' House
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Interest group for factory workers. Political Party: Islamic Labor Party
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Reform Parties
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Iranian Militant Clerics Society, Islamic Iran Participation Front
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Two main factional schisms
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Conservatives vs. Reformers, Statists vs. free-marketers
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Economic Issues
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Factional disagreements, rentier state, supranational organizations
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Jurist's Guardianship
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Clerics have the right to rule based on their ability to interpret shari'a
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During which period of rule was Shi'ism delcared the state religion?
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Safavid - 16th century
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Most important document that legitimizes the state
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Constitution of 1979
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White Revolution
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During the Pahlavi reign. Meant to counter communism. Focused on land reform - wanted farmers to become entrepreneurs - further secularized Iran
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Resurgence Party
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Created by Muhammad Reza. Wanted Iran to become a one-party state
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Tudeh Party
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Communist party that challenged Muhammad Reza Shah. Mainly working class trade unionists
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National Front
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Led by Muhammad Mosaddeq. Challenged Muhammad Reza Shah
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Muhammad Mosaddeq
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Nationalist. Wanted to nationalize the British-owned monopoly on oil. Became prime minister, but forced to flee.
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Rentier State
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Economy that is heavily supported by state expenditure while the state receives rent from other countries
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Two main factors in ISlamic Revolution of 1979
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Oil prices decreased; US put pressure on the shah to loosen his restraints on the opposition
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