constitutional monarchy

Examples of constitutional monarchy in the following topics:

• Monarchy

  • The person who heads a monarchy is called a monarch.
  • Monarchy now often takes the form of a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch retains a unique legal and ceremonial role, but exercises limited or no political power pursuant to a constitution or tradition which allocates governing authority elsewhere.
  • There is no clear definition of monarchy.
  • Even characteristics most commonly associated with monarchies are not universal.
  • But holding unlimited political power in the state is not the defining characteristic, as many constitutional monarchies such as the United Kingdom and Thailand are considered monarchies yet their monarchs have limited political power.

• Monarchies and Liberal Democracies

  • Monarchies, in which sovereignty embodied in a single individual, eventually gave way to liberal democracies.
  • A monarchy is a form of government in which sovereignty is actually or nominally embodied in a single individual, the monarch.
  • Throughout history, monarchies have been abolished, either through revolutions, legislative reforms, coups d'état or wars.
  • The 21st century has already seen several monarchies abolished, usually by peaceful means in a referendum.
  • Where it exists, it now often takes the form of constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch retains a unique legal and ceremonial role, but exercises limited or no political power pursuant to a constitution or tradition which allocates governing authority elsewhere.

• Types of States

  • One well-known example of this type of government is a monarchy.
  • The person who heads a monarchy is called a monarch.
  • There is no clear definition of monarchy.
  • Some monarchs hold unlimited political power while many constitutional monarchies, such as the United Kingdom and Thailand, have monarchs with limited political power.
  • Red and pink are parliamentary constitutional monarchies, and purple represents absolute monarchies.

• Democracy

  • Red are parliamentary constitutional monarchies in which the monarch does not personally exercise power.

• Types of Governments

  • The person who heads a monarchy is called a monarch.
  • There is no clear definition of monarchy.
  • Holding unlimited political power in the state is not the defining characteristic, as many constitutional monarchies such as the United Kingdom and Thailand are considered monarchies yet their monarchs have limited political power.
  • Hereditary rule is often a common characteristic, but elective monarchies are also considered monarchies (e.g., The Pope) and some states have hereditary rulers, but are considered republics (e.g., the Dutch Republic).
  • Communist states may have several legal political parties, but the Communist party is usually granted a special or dominant role in government, often by statute or under the constitution.

• Characteristics of the State

  • A federated state is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federation.
  • The rule of law is rule not by one person, as in an absolute monarchy, but by laws, as in a democratic republic; no one person can rule and even top government officials are under and ruled by the law.

• The Spread of Liberal Democracy

  • At the time, the vast majority of European states were monarchies, with political power held either by the monarch or the aristocracy.
  • The political spectrum changed; traditional monarchy became more and more a fringe view and liberal democracy became more and more mainstream.

• Capitalism

  • However, in the 20th century, capitalism also accompanied a variety of political formations quite distinct from liberal democracies, including fascist regimes, absolute monarchies, and single-party states.

• Types of Social Movements

  • Targets: Group-focused movements focus on influencing groups or society in general; for example, attempting to change the political system from a monarchy to a democracy.

• Traditional Authority

  • Traditional authority is generally associated with monarchies or tribal systems.