The monarchy of the United Kingdom (commonly referred to as the British monarchy) is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch‚ Elizabeth II‚ has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official‚ ceremonial and representational duties. As a constitutional monarch‚ the Queen is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government of the
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The Japanese monarchy is one of the oldest monarchies in the world‚ and as of today it is a constitutional monarchy. In modern-day Japan‚ the monarchy is‚ according to the constitution of Japan‚ ‘a symbol of the state and unity of the people’. Unlike China‚ Japan‚ at least officially‚ has had only one dynasty since the beginning of time (Beasley‚ 1999). There is a pattern followed in China’s where each dynasty has a stage of empire building‚ a stage of power or glory‚ and finally‚ a stage of decline
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Advantages of Monarchy Patriotism: Monarchs‚ by their very nature‚ are more patriotic than either Prime Ministers or Presidents. They hold great affection for their respective countries: a Prime Minister or President may be at the same post in other countries but Monarchs never have this conflict of interest. So‚ fundamentally‚ it is in the interest of any monarch to work towards greater patriotism. Every monarch makes a considerable contribution in the building of his or her nation. One who contributes
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More attention needs to be on the part that Monarchies have played regarding the evolution of Canadian democracy. Many Canadians tend to forget the importance of the Crown‚ though they are not to blame as it is a subject hardly heard of or spoken about in school curricula and media outlets. For five centuries‚ the Crown has been a symbol of strength in Canada. With an extremely stable and responsible government‚ the Crown’s involvement is disregarded and forgotten. According to many polls‚ majority
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Essay # 1 The question of monarchy versus republic is mostly discussed from a highly emotional rather than a rational point of view. A few undignified occupants of royal thrones are enumerated‚ and are then presented as examples of monarchy as such. The defenders of monarchy are no better. They point to corrupt professional politicians‚ of whom there exist a sufficient number‚ and claim that this is the necessary consequence of a republican constitution. Neither is a rational argument. There have
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Constitutional Monarchy With the development of the society‚ the people’s minds have changed. During these years‚ people discuss a topic about abolishing constitutional monarchy. As for this question‚ voters choose whether to keep the King or not at parliament every day. Constitutional monarchy is a kind of political institution in which the king is regarded as head of the state‚ but he does not have political rights. He nominates premier and the premier manages the government. There are many countries
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There was nothing new about the New Monarchy‚ 1492-1516. Assess the validity of this view. Introduction: A debate as to whether Ferdinand and Isabella followed the medieval principles of monarchy – peripatetic‚ dispensing justice‚ warrior kings OR whether they introduced a new style of monarchy. New Monarchy Argument: Securing an Erastian Relationship: rebuild their relationship with the papacy > Pope’s agreement‚ in 1486‚ that the Crown would exercise a ´Patronato´ over all ecclesiastical benefices
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From 1789 to 1799‚ France had endured the leadership of an Absolute Monarchy by Louis XVI and dictatorship by Napoleon Bonaparte. Many things differentiated the two rulers‚ some of which consisted of the religious‚ and political aspects of the country. Louis XVI was the absolute monarch‚ a king who controls a country by himself and makes all the decisions‚ of France until the day he was executed for treason in which he attempted to flee to Austria‚ a warring country. Louis was not always viewed
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allowed the British public to make their peace with the past and indulge in this romantic celebration of a British fairy tale. Nevertheless‚ and even amidst the countdown to the royal wedding‚ concerns about the role of the institution of British monarchy continued to be heard. We are‚ therefore‚ going to try to deal with the question of whether such an institution is still relevant in the 21st century. In order to answer this question‚ we shall first discuss the arguments disparaging the British
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abolition of the monarchy would be popular for some Over the past few years‚ the abolition of the monarchy has been questioned and the opposition against it has grown. Althought royalists might argue that monarchies bring political stability‚ respect for tradition and a sense of national pride‚ along with hordes of tourists‚ there are many people that defend that the monarchy should be abolished due to many reasons. One of the strongest arguments in favor of abolishing the monarchy is that many
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