The president of Iran is selected by the Expediency Council.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2Responsibilities of the political executive include all of the following EXCEPT
A. enacting legislation.
B. carrying out policy.
C. establishing a climate of trust and confidence in the political system.
D. recruitment.
Q. 3Ayatollah Khomeini was the leader who led a popular revolution in Iran in 1979.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 4A negative effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's international affairs is that
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.
Q. 5A positive effect of multiple centers of power in Iran's domestic affairs is that
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.
Q. 6In the United States, the chief executive fulfills the role of
A. head of state.
B. head of government.
C. both head of state and head of government.
D. neither head of state nor head of government.
Q. 7Which of the following is generally true about political elites?
A. They are representative of the population by age, but not gender or class.
B. They are representative of the population by gender, but not class or age.
C. They are representative of the population by class, but not gender or age.
D. They are not representative of the population by age, gender, or class.
Q. 8All of the following are checks on top policymakers EXCEPT
A. voting.
B. judicial review.
C. impeachment.
D. the ability to veto legislation.
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