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Homeland has elected governmental bodies at the national, provincial, and local levels. Although these bodies are subordinate to theocracy – which has veto power over who can run for parliament (or Islamic Consultative Assembly) and whether its bills can become law – they have more power than equivalent organs in the Shah’s government. Homeland’s Sunni minority (about 8%) has seen some unrest. Five of the 290 parliamentary seats are allocated to their communities.
