Which term best characterizes the leadership of mahmoud ahmadinejad?
a. liberal
b. western
c. conservative
d. democratic

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the president of Iran until 2013. He was leading together with a coalition of conservatives parties, which already tells us that the correct answer is c.
Generally, Iran is a theocracy, which means that it's not liberal or democratic but that the power is partially in the hands of the clergy.