One of the most dramatic changes in government in Iran's history was seen with the 1979 Iranian Revolution<span> where </span>Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi<span>was overthrown and replaced by </span>Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini<span>. Autocratic monarchy was replaced by an </span>Islamic Republic<span> based on the principle of rule by Islamic jurists, (or "</span>Velayat-e faqih<span>"), where clerics serve as </span>head of state<span> and in many powerful governmental roles. A pro-</span>Western, pro-American<span> foreign policy was exchanged for one of "neither east nor west", said to rest on the three "pillars" of mandatory veil (</span>hijab<span>) for women, and opposition to the </span>United States<span> and </span>Israel.[1]<span> A rapidly modernizing, capitalist economy</span>[2][3]<span> was replaced by </span>populist<span> and </span>Islamic<span> economic and culture.</span>
Iroquois Nation--this nation of tribes created a confederation to settle disputes, facilitate trade, and aid in defense.
The Iroquois Confederacy consisted of 5 tribes who governed the area of the Great Lakes as a representative unit. Each tribe had delegates who came together to make decisions regarding the group of tribes. This type of confederation is similar to the early government of the US or at least the initial goal--a confederation of states working together on issues that addressed the whole but otherwise independent. <span />
Corporations charged them money for access to water.
Julius ceaser was the first roman dictator.
