What did the new constitution promise?

• A. The creation of the Pahlavi Foundation
• B. Abolition of the Majles
• C. Seats for minorities in the Majles; only Shiites could hold cabinet positions
• D. Right to free speech and press

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how Iran’s early constitutional framework aimed to include diverse groups in government while preserving religious leadership in the upper offices. The new constitution pledged that minorities would have seats in the Majles, ensuring representation for groups like Christians and Jews in the legislature. At the same time, it reserved cabinet posts for Shiite Muslims, reflecting the clerical establishment’s influence over the executive. This combination—the inclusion of minority deputies in the parliament alongside limits on top government roles to Shiites—best matches what the constitution promised. The other options don’t fit because the constitution did not establish a state foundation like the Pahlavi Foundation, did not abolish the Majles, and while it did address rights in various ways, the specific promise highlighted is minority representation in the Majles coupled with the clerical restriction on cabinet positions.