Review from Friday A source of legitimacy for Russian president? A source of legitimacy for the Supreme Leader of Iran? Who vets (screens) candidates for Iran's Majles? Majles seats... direct elections...single member districts... pass qanun (secular) laws Guardian Council: 6 appointed by Supreme Leader; 6 are appointed by the chief judge, then approved by the Majles

Review from Friday A trend on a graph vs. a point on a graph Trends are not mere descriptions of individual points on the graph. The population of China and Iran did not decrease during this time period. Parts (b), (c), and (d) do not require specific references to the graph used in part (a). If the student describes a policy that was designed to increase the population growth rate, the student must place that policy in its time period accurately. Description of a policy designed to decrease the population growth rate does not have to state a time period.

Review from Friday What 2 contrasting population policies has Iran had under the Islamic Republic? What has been the general population policy of China since shortly after Mao's death (1976)? What are the reasons for Iran's & China's population policies/

Iran before the Revolution of U.S. aided a coup d'etat to overthrow PM Mohammed Mossadeq U.S. put Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlav back in power U.S. oil companies had cozy deal w/ the Shah

Islamic Revolution, 1979 Shah's family dynasty ended in 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini divided the world between the oppressed & the oppressors Guess where that put the U.S.??

The Hostage Crisis Oct., Deposed Shah in U.S. for cancer treatment Nov., Radical Iranian students seize the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking everyone hostage Demand - trade Shah for hostages Failed rescue by army Delta Force in April, 1980 Deal made, hostages released as Jimmy Carter leaves the White House for Ronald Reagan

Islamic Republic of Iran Khomenei: a successful revolutionary - he institutionalized theocracy so it survived his death He wanted a revolution 'without borders' 'Our revolution is an Islamic Revolution & not an Iranian one.' Executed 6000 opponents in first 2 years 1980s war between Sadaam Hussein's Iraq & Khomenei's Iran - infidels vs. the forces of virtue Iran became isolated & defiant under Khomenei The war ended with many dead & no great victory for either side

Islamic Republic of Iran Khomenei died in 1989; followed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who still rules as a hard-liner for the revolution 'One who acts on God's belief is not a dictator.'

Islamic Republic of Iran Office of president - head of government, subservient to the Supreme Leader (top ayatollah) President Muhammad Khatami to a reformer who clashed with hard-liners U.S. under George W. Bush missed diplomatic opportunities w/ Khatami, labeling Iran as part of 'Axis of Evil'

Islamic Republic of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, surprise winner first time A hard-liner 2007: "In Iran, we don't have homosexuals like in your country."

Islamic Republic of Iran Ahmadinejad won re-election in 2009 leading to protests that left Neda & many others dead. Stepped down in 2013, following constitution

Islamic Republic of Iran Ahmadinejad's replacement - Hassan Rouhani has promised reform... More personal freedoms Access to information Appointed women to diplomatic corps Not trusted by Rush Limbaugh or Fox News

A/B Pairs A, give clues to get B to say... Supreme Leader Guardian Council

A/B Pairs B, give clues to get A to say... Majles Ayatollah Khomeini

A/B Pairs A, tell B everything you know about... B, tell A everything you know about...