POSC 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Islamic Consultative Assembly, Khomeyn, Expediency Discernment Council
4 Dec 2017
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Islamic revolutionary guard corps; major role in iran, lack of trust in shah"s army. They worked very closely with the kurds, train factions like hisbillah. Legislature- majles or islamic consultative assembly; dual system similar to france"s dual system, two ballot system. If first don"t make the majority, then there is a second one. Assembly of experts- 88 members directly elected by the people. Technically, they have the ability to choose, they have never done that. Both supreme leaders came about for different reasons. The top jurists has to come about in theory when you have an assembly of experts voted for by the people, they decide who will be the supreme leader. Khamanei claim that it is religious is unfounded. The knowedge and education and acknowledgement were the highest. Guardian council 2 heads of state, one is much more powerful than the other. Oversee the elected half, make sure the whole govt. adheres to.
