<p>copying this idea from APUSH.....answer a question and then post a question of your own......try to shy away from multiple choice and think more conceptually because there will be "a greater emphasis on conceptual and thematic analysis"-College Board </p>
<p>What is the primary source of political legitimacy in Iran? answer it and post a question of your own!</p>
<p>Does it have anything to do with the Khomeini's guardianship of the jurist?? Or am i WAAAAAAAAAAy off?</p>
<p>hahaha ur close jurist guardianship is a major part of it but in reality i would put the Constitution of 1979 and the followup amendments in 1989 because it encompasses alot of elements like jurist guardianship but go ahead and post another question im extremely screwed as well</p>
<p>DUH right constitution of '79.......wasnt that right after the islamic revolution? OK heres a question....How does the Chinese Government claim legitimacy?</p>
<p>dont they claim legitimacy through maoism and mass line and the politburo since their history has a strong tendency toward authoriatinism.....also doesn't their economic success give legitimacy?</p>
<p>Their economic successes do...and they also get legitimacy by censoring the media and stuff so that they can make what they do seem right.</p>
<p>yep pretty much economic growth, rising standard of living etc. heres another one: How do Irani middle-class citizens play a role in the islamic republic?</p>
<p>they are commonly seen as the reformers, much to the governments dismay. they also have developed some interest groups ie: labor groups. </p>
<p>heres one: Choose two rentier states, then say how they are similar and different in the way that they are rentier states.</p>
<p>Mexico and Nigeria. Both Mexico and Nigeria are similar in that they ARE rentier states (i.e. they both derive all or a substantial portion of their national revenues from the rent of indigenous resources to external clients). Nigeria has an abundance of oil, which has provided it a tremendous amount of wealth, all or most of which has been squandered. Mexico, under NAFTA, has experienced a flurry of capital investment from multi-national corporations which exploit the country's low labor and land costs. </p>
<p>Explain the structure (i.e. the various branches--judicial, legislative, executive) of the Russian government?</p>
<p>Ahhh Russian Government.......Russian government is headed up by a highly centralized executive branch with substantial powers including the power to dissolve the Duma which is Russia's Legislative Branch. The judiciary is weak at best and has been only like a rubber stamp on the president's decisions.</p>
<p>Question: Name two cleavages within British Society?</p>
<p>class and immigration/nativism.</p>
<p>The russian legislature consists of the federal council which is split into the federal assembly and the lower house which is the state duma. The executive centers around a president and his various "power ministries" with which he has usurped power from the oligarchs. Judiciary branch centers around the procurator general and a court system where criminals are tried. Is that right? If so here's another question: What is the "collectivist consensus" and how have leaders in recent times dealt with that policy?</p>
<p>forgot to include Federal Council as Russia's upperhouse in the legislature</p>
<p>is the Duma unicameral or bicameral? and how are its members selected/elected?</p>
<p>damn i was too late on the reply lol.....is my answer right?</p>
<p>then the question is the same for the Federal Council too</p>
<p>Collectivist Consensus is mostly found in British Politics in which Labour and Conservative worked together after the World War. Conservatives didn't really touch any of labour's reforms after Labour lost power and Tony Blair has yet to mess with Thatcher's reforms. This is the only example of collectivist consensus I can come up with in today's politics. Any other examples from different countries would be nice to know if there are any</p>
<p>duma i believe is unicameral and some of the members are selected from single member voting districts while the rest of the seats are apportioned according to %age of votes each party got.</p>
<p>yea duma isn't really unicameral or bicameral because it is a house in a bicameral legislature</p>
<p>ah yeah true....true.....wow more people taking comp gov then i thought lol....anyone else self-studying??? im off right at this very moment to start review for comp :)</p>