Iran Flashcards

1
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The belief that religion and government should be separated

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Secularization

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2
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Original state sponsored religion

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Zoroastrianism

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3
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A sect of Islam that believes the mantle of leadership should be hereditary

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Shiism

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4
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A sect of Islam that favors choosing a caliph or leader

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Sunni

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5
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Shahs that ruled from 1925 to 1979

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Pahlavi

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6
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This charismatic leader personified the Union of political and religious interests from ancient days

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Ayatollah Khomeini

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7
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This event transforms the legitimacy of the state and anchored it once again in the principles of Shiism: led by ayatollah Khomeini

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Revolution of 1979

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8
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The most important document that legitimized the state

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Constitution of 1979

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9
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Th 12th descendant of Ali who disappeared

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Hidden imam

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10
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Islamic law

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Sharia

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11
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Monotheistic people who subjected their lives to holy books similar to the Qur’an-Muslims have special regard for them

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People of the Book

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12
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This revolution began with business owners and bankers demonstrating against the Qajars move to hand over their customs collections to Europeans

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Constitutional Revolution of 1905-1909

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13
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Legislation branch

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Majles

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14
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Council of clerics that had the power to veto any legislation passed by the Majles

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Guardian Council

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15
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A communist group that challenged the shah and gained most support from working class trade unions

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Tudeh(Masses)

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16
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This group also challenged the shah and got most support from the middle class who emphasized Iranian nationalism: led by Muhammad mosaddeq

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National front

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17
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An economy that receives rent from other countries: Iran equals oil

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Rentier state

18
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Encourages domestic industries to provide products at the population needs

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Import substitution industrialization

19
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Controversial revolution that focused on land reform

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White revolution

20
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Patronage system that controlled large companies not that the pocketbooks of the Shah and his supporters

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Pahlavi foundation

21
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Emphasized literal interpretation of Islamic tax, social conservatism, and political traditional

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Fundamentalism

22
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This principal gives clergy authority over the entire Shia community

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Jurists guardianship( velayat e faqih)

23
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Revolutions are most likely to occur when people are doing better than they once were but some type of setback happens

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Revolution of rising expectations

24
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This revolution aim to purify the country from not only the Shaws regime but also from secular values and behaviors particularly those with western origins

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Cultural revolution

25
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90% of all Iranians are this religion

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Shia Muslim

26
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A period of cautious political liberalism ocean with the loosening of freedom of speech and press, a more open economy, and a friendlier stance towards the outside world

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Tehran spring

27
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Islamic policy towards women

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Equality with difference

28
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The splintering of the political elites based not just on points of you but also on personalities

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Factionalism

29
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An important interest group for factory workers that operates with the help of its affiliated newspaper

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Workers house

30
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The leading Islamic jurist to interpret the meaning of religious documents and sharia

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Faqih

31
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Top position in Iran- head of state but with ultimate power

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Supreme leader

32
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Head of government

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President

33
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This group is responsible for constitutional interpretation

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Assembly of religious experts

34
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This body was created to be a referee between Majles and guardian council

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Expediency council

35
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A type of law that has no secret bases but instead is a body of statutes made legislative bodies

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Qanun

36
Q

The judiciary is headed by this

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Chief Justice

37
Q

Military force is commanders are appointed by the supreme leader

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Revolutionary guards

38
Q

Loosely organized military that is formally part of the Revolutionary guard

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Basij

39
Q

Do you people believe that the government should take an active role in controlling the economy

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Statists

40
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These people want to remove race controls, lower business taxes, encourage private enterprise, and balance the budget

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Free marketers

41
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Famously stated that economics is for donkeys

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Ayatollah Khomeini

42
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A government ruled strictly by religion

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Theocracy