Three Questions and the Defintion

a/c. How is the power divided/Political System?

-Executive: 

Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI, elected by Assembly of Experts, is the ultimate say in the land

-President: Mahmud AHMADI-NEJAD, elected by people for four year term, can have two in a row then has to be non-consecutive

-First Vice president:  Mohammad Reza RAHIMI

-Vice Presidents: 8 including the other ones

-Council of Ministers: 22 Cabinet Ministers, selected by Supreme Leader and confirmed by legislative power
-Assembly of Experts: Elected Directly by the people, oversee the Supreme Leader and can remove him from power

-Expediency Council: oversee the other branches and settles legislative issues

-Council of Guardians: makes sure that proposed law is both Constitutional and follows Islamic law

The Supreme Leader is the ultimate power in the land; he can declare war, implement the Constitution, and overall look after the welfare of the State. Local officials are elected by the citizens of the town and are in office for four years. 

Legislative:

-Islamic Consultive Assembly

-unicameral

-290 seats

-elected by popular vote

-four year term

Judicial:

-one over-arching court with four smaller ones

-supervise enforcement of laws

-help shape legislate

-laws have to pass the Islamic tests/be faithful to the religion

b. How does one gain power?

-most people do not go through political parties

-Ansar-E-Hizballah

-have to be Islamic

- although it is said to be free elections, corruption is prominent throughout the country
-have to be close to someone in power or have a religious background

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