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Institutions Grab Bag
The Shah that was deposed
in the 1979 Revolution
came from this dynasty
What are the
Pahlavis?
The origins of Shiism in
Iran can be traced to this
dynasty.
What are the
Safavids?
The massive foreign
and domestic debt of
Iran during the Qajar
dynasty led to this
historical event.
What is the
Constitutional
Revolution of 19051909?
The “White
Revolution” was an
attempt to rid Iran of
the influence of this
communist party.
What is the Tudeh
Party?
This leader who spoke out in
favor of nationalizing Iran’s
oil fields was eventually
undermined and exiled as a
result of the CIA’s
“Operation Ajax”
Who is Muhammad
Mossadeq?
Iran has a long
established tradition
of political leadership
being authoritarian,
but not this.
What is totalitarian?
An opposition group that
interpreted Shi’I Islam to
be a radical religion
favoring equality, social
justice, martyrdom and the
redistribution of wealth
What are the
Mojahedin?
The Supreme Leader and
other high ranking clerics
have responsibility over the
entire Shia community, also
known as this.
What is jurist
guardianship
(velayat-e-faqih)?
This president is most
responsible for the
liberal reforms
undertaken during the
“Tehran Spring”
Who is Muhammad
Khatami?
This 1980 event
helped Khomeini
consolidate his
power.
What was the Iraq –
Iran War?
About 10% of
Iranians identify
themselves as part of
this sect of Islam
What are Sunnis?
This is the largest
ethnic minority group
in Iran.
What are Azeris?
These are the last 3
presidents of Iran (in
reverse order, start with
the current one)
Who are
Ahmadinejad,
Khatami, and
Rafsanjani?
The 1979
Constitution was put
before voters and
approved in this
manner
What is a plebiscite?
This is the only
President to also
serve as The Leader.
Who is Ali
Khamenei?
These 3 institutions
are the theocratic
guardians of the
Iranian state
What are the
Supreme Leader,
Expediency Council,
and Guardian
Council?
This institution can
disqualify candidates
for election
Who is the Guardian
Council?
The Supreme Leader
is chosen by and may
be removed by this
institution
What is the Assembly
of Religious Experts?
The Supreme Leader
is often called this, a
term for the chief
interpreter of the
sharia
What is the faqih?
Members of the
Guardian Council are
chosen by these two
individuals.
Who are the Supreme
Leader and the Chief
Judge?
These are considered
to be the
“nationalities” of the
United Kingdom
What are English,
Scottish, Welsh, and
Irish?
This is generally
considered to be
the most noticeable
and significant
cleavage in Britain
What is social class?
Concept that
population must
believe the state is
entitled to command
compliance
What is legitimacy?
Ultimate authority in a
particular territory
What is sovereignty?
States which centralize
power at the national
level with little
significant power
reserved for local
governments.
What is a unitary
state?