Iranian Government

I. Elected InstitutionsA. President

1. Election1. Qualifications:2. Direct popular election

B. PowersC. Council of Ministers

B. Parliament (Majles)1. Powers2. Unicameral system

3. Electionsa. Single-member districtsb. List of candidates approved by Guardian

Councilc. Religious minorities get seats

C. Regional and Local Government1. Unitary system2. Local councils

D. Assembly of Experts1. 86 directly elected2. Appoint, supervise, and remove Supreme

leader

II. Appointed Positions

A.Supreme Leader1. Jurist Guardianship-2. Role

3. Powersa. Head of militaryb. Religion and

culturec. Appoints top legal

positions

B. Military1. In addition to Army, Revolutionary

Guard-2. Basij-

C. Guardian Council1. Oversee all three branches2. 12 members:3. Candidates must apply4. Can remove the president

D. Expediency Council-

E. Judiciary1. Shar’ia Law-2. Qanun Law-3. Chief Justice appoints