Iran

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Things To Remember:

1. Iran traces it's identify with Shiism to the safavids.
2. The first written constitution for Iran came about as a direct result of the Revolution of 1905-1909.
3. The government position/organization that has had the power to veto laws passed by the Majles since 1906 is the Expediency Council.
4. Since 2005, Civil society has been more restricted under Ahmandinejad than under Khatami.
5. The theocracy is most directly represented in the national government by the Supreme Leader, the expediency council, and the Guardian Council.
6. Foundation for the Oppressed, Martyrs Foundation, and the Foundation for the Publication of Imam Khomeini's Works are all examples of semipublic institutions. 
7. The body of statutes with no sacred basis in the Iranian System is called qamun.
8. The belief that the government should take an active role in controlling the economy is called statism.
9. The Ayatollah Khomeini's attitude toward economic policy can best be described as disdainful.