Describe the Elements of Democracy That Are Found in Iran's

question 26

Essay

Describe the elements of democracy that are found in Iran's theocratic political system.  Explain the concessions that the country has made to democracy.  Assess the relative balance between democracy and theocracy within this political system.  How would you respond to the argument made by some scholars that democracy and Islam are incompatible?  Does Iran prove or disprove this argument?

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Definitions:

Flexion

A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, such as bending a limb at a joint.

Extension

The act of increasing the length, duration, or scope of something beyond the original limit.

Pronation

The inward roll of the foot during normal motion, or the rotational movement of the forearm that turns the palm downward.