Question 1

The leader sets overall state policy and appoints half the Council of Guardians and members of the Expediency Council.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following describes the relationship between shari'a law and state laws in Iran?

Accepted Answer

A) The state's laws are totally separate from the shari'a law. 
B) The shari'a law is unknowable to man,and therefore impossible to apply to the state's laws. 
C) The state's laws are grounded in the shari'a law. 
D) The state's laws are considered to be heretical according to shari'a law. 
A) The state's laws are totally separate from the shari'a law. 
B) The shari'a law is unknowable to man,and therefore impossible to apply to the state's laws. 
C) The state's laws are grounded in the shari'a law. 
D) The state's laws are considered to be heretical according to shari'a law. C

Question 3

As women's rights have improved in Iran,women are now seen as equal to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The modern Iranian polity enjoys considerable historical legitimacy among its citizens because

Accepted Answer

A) there is general satisfaction with the application of Islamic law to social life. 
B) university graduates have many opportunities for jobs when they finish their training. 
C) the clerics have worked hard to please a majority of citizens in making the laws. 
D) Iran's borders and statehood were not a legacy of European colonialism. 
A) there is general satisfaction with the application of Islamic law to social life. 
B) university graduates have many opportunities for jobs when they finish their training. 
C) the clerics have worked hard to please a majority of citizens in making the laws. 
D) Iran's borders and statehood were not a legacy of European colonialism.

Question 5

A positive effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's domestic affairs is that

Accepted Answer

A) everyone is allowed a say in the decisions of government. 
B) the government can act as a "power broker" among interests. 
C) it prevents centralized state control and totalitarianism. 
D) elected officials have more power than they would otherwise have. 
A) everyone is allowed a say in the decisions of government. 
B) the government can act as a "power broker" among interests. 
C) it prevents centralized state control and totalitarianism. 
D) elected officials have more power than they would otherwise have.

Question 6

Iran is a rentier state because of its massive oil revenues.As a result,Iranians expect the state

Accepted Answer

A) to raise taxes more frequently than the leaders in other countries. 
B) to charge citizens who receive public housing. 
C) to police the activities of its citizens very closely. 
D) to provide welfare programs. 
A) to raise taxes more frequently than the leaders in other countries. 
B) to charge citizens who receive public housing. 
C) to police the activities of its citizens very closely. 
D) to provide welfare programs.

Question 7

The only difference between Shi'ite Muslims and Sunni Muslims is that Shi'ites believe

Accepted Answer

A) in the supremacy of the secular state. 
B) that only descendants of the Prophet Mohammed are his rightful successors. 
C) that Ali was their 3rd Caliph. 
D) that other religions such as Christianity have no relationship to Islam. 
A) in the supremacy of the secular state. 
B) that only descendants of the Prophet Mohammed are his rightful successors. 
C) that Ali was their 3rd Caliph. 
D) that other religions such as Christianity have no relationship to Islam.

Question 8

The Guardian Council used its power to disqualify many Presidential candidates in the 2013 election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ouster of elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953,and his replacement by Shah Mohammed-Rezi Pahlavi,were carried out by

Accepted Answer

A) Iranian business interests. 
B) a coalition of religious leaders and farmers. 
C) regional leaders and women's groups. 
D) the United States and Great Britain. 
A) Iranian business interests. 
B) a coalition of religious leaders and farmers. 
C) regional leaders and women's groups. 
D) the United States and Great Britain.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a factor that limits the Majles's legislative power?

Accepted Answer

A) Its legislation cannot contravene the Constitution of Iran. 
B) It is a unicameral legislature that is elected by universal suffrage. 
C) Its policies are limited by unelected specialized bodies. 
D) Its laws are subject to veto by the Council of Guardians. 
A) Its legislation cannot contravene the Constitution of Iran. 
B) It is a unicameral legislature that is elected by universal suffrage. 
C) Its policies are limited by unelected specialized bodies. 
D) Its laws are subject to veto by the Council of Guardians.

Question 11

Iran's war with Iraq that began in 1980 had the political effect of

Accepted Answer

A) allowing the Islamists to consolidate their power. 
B) turning the population against the state due to the loss of life. 
C) creating a dearth of male leaders,as over one million died in the war. 
D) deterring Iran from interfering in the foreign affairs of other countries. 
A) allowing the Islamists to consolidate their power. 
B) turning the population against the state due to the loss of life. 
C) creating a dearth of male leaders,as over one million died in the war. 
D) deterring Iran from interfering in the foreign affairs of other countries.

Question 12

Which of the following was a major reason why the reform movement in Iran stalled in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A) There was popular rejection of the clerics who were pursuing reform. 
B) There was an uprising among industrialists who felt they would not benefit from reform. 
C) The Council of Guardians disallowed 2,000 of the reform candidates. 
D) There was squabbling among reform-minded leaders. 
A) There was popular rejection of the clerics who were pursuing reform. 
B) There was an uprising among industrialists who felt they would not benefit from reform. 
C) The Council of Guardians disallowed 2,000 of the reform candidates. 
D) There was squabbling among reform-minded leaders.

Question 13

In Iran,citizens are guaranteed freedom of speech,association,and safety of person,but usually with the qualification that

Accepted Answer

A) they cannot cry "fire" in a crowded theater. 
B) they are not allowed to libel or slander others. 
C) any demonstrations must be peaceful and well-organized. 
D) their activities are "within the criteria of Islam." 
A) they cannot cry "fire" in a crowded theater. 
B) they are not allowed to libel or slander others. 
C) any demonstrations must be peaceful and well-organized. 
D) their activities are "within the criteria of Islam."

Question 14

Ayatollah Khomeini was the leader who led a popular revolution in Iran in 1979.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Examples of non-associational social groups include Bazaari merchants,war veterans,families of martyrs,and citizens disabled in the Iran-Iraq war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the tangible achievements of the Iranian state has been its ability to meet the needs of the educated upper-middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Iranian history differs significantly from the history of other nations in the region because

Accepted Answer

A) it was only recently that religion played a part in Iran's development. 
B) its oil reserves were only discovered in the early 1970s. 
C) it's a relatively young country. 
D) it was never formally colonized by the European powers. 
A) it was only recently that religion played a part in Iran's development. 
B) its oil reserves were only discovered in the early 1970s. 
C) it's a relatively young country. 
D) it was never formally colonized by the European powers.

Question 18

Between 1906 and 1979,stable political parties did not develop in Iran because

Accepted Answer

A) competitive elections were rare. 
B) no party seemed capable of gaining a majority for rule. 
C) parties were banned by the government. 
D) voters kept changing their party affiliation. 
A) competitive elections were rare. 
B) no party seemed capable of gaining a majority for rule. 
C) parties were banned by the government. 
D) voters kept changing their party affiliation.

Question 19

A negative effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's international affairs is that

Accepted Answer

A) foreign policy negotiators cannot always deliver on their promises. 
B) administrative pluralism has little opportunity to take hold. 
C) it results in a consistently harsh policy toward other countries. 
D) it interferes with the collection of oil revenues. 
A) foreign policy negotiators cannot always deliver on their promises. 
B) administrative pluralism has little opportunity to take hold. 
C) it results in a consistently harsh policy toward other countries. 
D) it interferes with the collection of oil revenues.

Question 20

While political socialization occurs primarily through state-controlled institutions like the education system and the military,

Accepted Answer

A) religion and religious practice play a surprisingly divisive role. 
B) families and social groups are not usually forums for discussion. 
C) counter-revolutionary movements thrive in the universities. 
D) citizens generally avoid political topics in Iranian neighborhoods. 
A) religion and religious practice play a surprisingly divisive role. 
B) families and social groups are not usually forums for discussion. 
C) counter-revolutionary movements thrive in the universities. 
D) citizens generally avoid political topics in Iranian neighborhoods.

The leader sets overall state policy and appoints half the Council of Guardians and members of the Expediency Council.

Which of the following describes the relationship between shari'a law and state laws in Iran?

As women's rights have improved in Iran,women are now seen as equal to men.

The modern Iranian polity enjoys considerable historical legitimacy among its citizens because

A positive effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's domestic affairs is that

Iran is a rentier state because of its massive oil revenues.As a result,Iranians expect the state

The only difference between Shi'ite Muslims and Sunni Muslims is that Shi'ites believe

The Guardian Council used its power to disqualify many Presidential candidates in the 2013 election.

The ouster of elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953,and his replacement by Shah Mohammed-Rezi Pahlavi,were carried out by

Which of the following is NOT a factor that limits the Majles's legislative power?

Iran's war with Iraq that began in 1980 had the political effect of

Which of the following was a major reason why the reform movement in Iran stalled in 2004?

In Iran,citizens are guaranteed freedom of speech,association,and safety of person,but usually with the qualification that

Ayatollah Khomeini was the leader who led a popular revolution in Iran in 1979.

Examples of non-associational social groups include Bazaari merchants,war veterans,families of martyrs,and citizens disabled in the Iran-Iraq war.

One of the tangible achievements of the Iranian state has been its ability to meet the needs of the educated upper-middle class.

Iranian history differs significantly from the history of other nations in the region because

Between 1906 and 1979,stable political parties did not develop in Iran because

A negative effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's international affairs is that

While political socialization occurs primarily through state-controlled institutions like the education system and the military,

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The leader sets overall state policy and appoints half the Council of Guardians and members of the Expediency Council.

Which of the following describes the relationship between shari'a law and state laws in Iran?

As women's rights have improved in Iran,women are now seen as equal to men.

The modern Iranian polity enjoys considerable historical legitimacy among its citizens because

A positive effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's domestic affairs is that

Iran is a rentier state because of its massive oil revenues.As a result,Iranians expect the state

The only difference between Shi'ite Muslims and Sunni Muslims is that Shi'ites believe

The Guardian Council used its power to disqualify many Presidential candidates in the 2013 election.

The ouster of elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953,and his replacement by Shah Mohammed-Rezi Pahlavi,were carried out by

Which of the following is NOT a factor that limits the Majles's legislative power?

Iran's war with Iraq that began in 1980 had the political effect of

Which of the following was a major reason why the reform movement in Iran stalled in 2004?

In Iran,citizens are guaranteed freedom of speech,association,and safety of person,but usually with the qualification that

Ayatollah Khomeini was the leader who led a popular revolution in Iran in 1979.

Examples of non-associational social groups include Bazaari merchants,war veterans,families of martyrs,and citizens disabled in the Iran-Iraq war.

One of the tangible achievements of the Iranian state has been its ability to meet the needs of the educated upper-middle class.

Iranian history differs significantly from the history of other nations in the region because

Between 1906 and 1979,stable political parties did not develop in Iran because

A negative effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's international affairs is that

While political socialization occurs primarily through state-controlled institutions like the education system and the military,

Issues in Comparative Politics

Comparing Political Systems

Political Culture and Political Socialization

Interest Articulation

Interest Aggregation and Political Parties

Government and Policymaking

Public Policy

Politics in Britain by Richard Rose

Politics in France by Martin a Schain

Politics in Germany by Russell J Dalton

Politics in Japan by Frances Rosenbluth and Michael F Thies

Politics in Russia by Thomas F Remington

Politics in China by Melanie Manion

Politics in Mexico by Wayne a Cornelius and Jeffrey a Weldon

Politics in Brazil by Frances Hagopian

Politics in India by Subrata K Mitra

Politics in Nigeria by Robert J Mundt, Oladimeji Aborisade, and a Carl Levan

Politics in the United States by Austin Ranney and Thad Kousser

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