Constitutional Monarchies Pros And Cons

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1.A monarchy is a system of government where there is one absolute ruler who inherits the crown from his/ her parents or close relatives. 2.There are three different kinds of monarchies, absolute- the kind of monarchy in the selection-, as well as limited and constitutional . 3.An absolute monarchy has a King (or a queen ) who fully controls the government. He is in charge of the military, appoints all officials and has a final say in everything. There are only a few absolute monarchies left in the world today. 4. A limited monarchy is a government that is ruled by a King or Queen who shares power with a parliament (Congress) who helps him/ her make decisions. 5. A Constitutional monarchy is where a King or Queen acts as the head of state in a government. They have to follow the constitution and the ability to make and pass legislation is the job of an elected parliament, not the King's. The Netherlands Sweden, and Great Britain are some constitutional monarchies still around today.
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It would have made the people in Illea a lot happier and could have prevented quite a few rebel attacks. If Illea was going to be a Limited monarchy, Clarkson's group of advisers could have acted as a parliament and they could have prevented Clarkson from making unreasonable laws and unreasonably executing or caning criminals. If Illea was a Constitutional Monarchy, I think that would drastically change what happened in the book and sort of make it pointless and almost completely like the bachelor ( Gross! ) But, if it were to become one, Clarkson would basicly loose most of his power and hand it down to the parliament ( what used to be his advisors). I think this would make Illea a way better country and keep Clarkson from making bad decisions. If it weren't for him, the war in New Asia that cost thousands of dollars and lives wouldn't have even

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