POLI 2053 Study Guide - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Revolution, Ulama
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Ulema/the leader: pro revolution/ reform, the leader ali khamenei, appoints key figures, highest authority in the islamic republic, guardian of jurisprudence, assembly of experts, 86 clerics for the ulema, 8 year terms, council of guardians, 12 member. President/ government: pro revolution/ reforms, president mahmud ahmadinejad, former member of the revolutionary guard, elected every 4 years, direct elections universal suffrage, 2 term limit (consecutively, must be a twelver shiite, must be a male, signs bills into law after approved by parliament, appoints cabinet with parliament, council of minister (cabinet, 22 members, appointed by president and confirmed by parliament. 12 disappeared: hates israel, attempts to become a nuclear power, nationalist, oil provides money, people think government should provide welfare, everyone goes to school, government focused courses. Religion, arabic, and islamic revolution: government controlled broadcast, military divide, iranian military defense based, revolutionary guard protecting the revolution, man problem.
