Iran: the Constitutional Revolution
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
List the democratic provisions of Iran’s constitution and the shah’s powers in two columns.
Democratic: equality before the law, personal inviolability, freedom of association and assembly, separation of powers. Shah: commander-in-chief, appointing ministers, immune from responsibility.
2
Compare Iran and China at the beginning of the 20th century on 2 similarities.
Both were divided into spheres of influence and dependent on foreign debt and concessions; both had movements for a constitution or republic.
3
What was the significance of the 1905–1911 revolution? Write 3–4 sentences.
For the first time Iran had a constitution and parliament; the shah’s absolute power was limited, even though the revolution was suppressed.
4
Calculate: roughly how many years did the Iranian constitutional period last from 1906 to 1911?
5