The authority of clerics in the Iranian theocratic political system comes from
a. their direct communications with God
b. their direct lineage to Prophet Muhammad.
c. their scholarly knowledge of religious scriptures and God's law.
d. the Qu'ran.
e. historical precedence, when clerics ruled Iran in the past.
c
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Which of the following statements about the political attitudes of Democrats is false?
a. Democrats are less likely to support big business than Republicans. b. Democrats are less likely to favor an assertive national security policy than Republicans. c. Democrats are more likely to support the regulation of business for consumer protection than Republicans. d. Democrats are much less likely to support government programs to help the poor than Republicans.
Globalization has made the Westphalian distinction between foreign and domestic ______.
a. easier to enforce b. harder to discern c. irrelevant d. more relevant