... to control a government. In democratic countries, political parties compete against one another in elections to keep or gain control of a government. In the United States and Canada, political parties are active on the national, state or provincial, and local levels. Political parties are absolutely necessary to democratic government. Most modern democracies are representative democracies. That is, the people elect representatives to ... the early history of the United States, party leaders selected candidates for office in meetings called caucuses. But the caucus system became unpopula...

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... incompatible with the principles of Islam."" Despite this early arrest, Khomeini continued to vocally denounce the policies of regime, and after another arrest, was sent into exile. He remained politically active during his exile by holding lectures and sermons, which were recorded and smuggled into Iran. His former students helped to ensure that he would not be quickly forgotten, and he ... became the strongest voice for revolution and change in Iran. These former students of Khomeini's were quite prominent in the Iranian religious arena, and they would later help form the Islamic Repu...

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