Which of the following is NOT a power of the Canadian prime minister? a. the approval of legislation—known as royal assent
b. the appointment of judges
c. the dismissal of cabinet ministers
d. the appointment of ambassadors, heads of agencies and Crown corporations

a. the approval of legislation—known as royal assent

Explanation:

The Canadian Prime Minister has different powers that is conferred on him to perform his duties as a leader. Some of them include the appointment of judges, the dismissal of cabinet ministers, the appointment of ambassadors, heads of agencies and Crown corporations.

From the given options, one power that is not available for the use of the Prime Minister is approval of legislation.

The correct answer is A. The Western-friendly shah of Iran who was installed in 1953 during a coup supported by Britain and the United States, and that after a lengthy economic downturn, public unrest, and personal illness, retired from public life under popular pressure in 1979 was Reza Pahlavi.

Explanation:

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran from 1941 (effectively from 1953) to 1979. As Iran's last shah, his long rule characterized the country with a combination of secularism, paniranism, Iranian nationalism and social modernism, including women's suffrage and land reform. He died of cancer in exile in Egypt, after Ruhollah Khomeini came to power in 1979.