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Constitutional monarchy, system of government in which a monarch (see monarchy) shares power with a constitutionally organized government. The monarch may be the de facto head of state or a purely ceremonial leader. The constitution allocates the rest of the government’s power to the legislature.
There exist at least two different types of constitutional monarchies in the modern world – executive and ceremonial. In executive monarchies, the monarch wields significant (though not absolute) power. The monarchy under this system of government is a powerful political (and social) institution.
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In a constitutional monarchy, political power is shared between the monarch and a constitutionally organized government such as a parliament. Constitutional monarchies are the opposite of absolute monarchies, in which the monarch holds all power over the government and the people.
The Constitution Unit. Explainers. What is the role of the monarchy? The monarch is head of state. The King reigns, but he does not rule. Ruling is done by his government, and as head of state in the UK the King is constitutionally obliged to follow the government’s advice.
International. Legal and political magazines. Constitutional Monarchy. views 3,122,748 updated. Constitutional Monarchy. A constitutional monarchy is a political system headed by a monarch. However, the monarch's power is not absolute.
We argue that constitutional monarchies can reduce the stakes of politics, helping to sustain constitutional democracy against challengers, and integrating the nation. They also provide a kind of political insurance against worst-case constitutional crises.
