A [constitutional] monarchy can be both a unitary and a federal form of government. There are contemporary [federal] constitutional monarchies in some countries (Malaysia, Bhutan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom), and unitary constitutional monarchies in others (Australia, Belize, Belgium, Solomon Islands). It is more of a technicality whether or not you can classify certain monarchies as unitary or federal in the modern day governmental system.
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what did some delegates to the constitutional convention think a republic would do
Country - Monarch ------------------- Type of monarchy Bahrain - King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa - Constitutional Belgium - King Albert II - Constitutional Bhutan - King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchukin - Transitional Brunei - Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah - Constitutional Cambodia - King Norodom Sihamoni - Constitutional Denmark - Queen Margrethe II - Constitutional Japan -Emperor Akihito - Constitutional Jordan - King Abdullah II - Constitutional Kuwait - Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah - Constitutional Lesotho - King Letsie III - Constitutional Liechtenstein - Prince Hans Adam II - Constitutional Luxembourg - Grand Duke Henri - Constitutional Malaysia - King Syed Sirajuddin - Constitutional Monaco - Prince Albert II - Constitutional Morocco - King Muhammad VI - Constitutional Nepal - King Gyanendra - Constitutional Netherlands - Queen Beatrix - Constitutional Norway - King Harald V - Constitutional Oman - Sultan Qabus ibn Sa'id - Absolute Qatar - Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani - Constitutional Samoa - Malietoa Tanumafili II - Constitutional Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah - Absolute Spain - King Juan Carlos I - Parliamentary Swaziland - King Mswati III - Absolute Sweden - King Carl XVI Gustaf - Constitutional Thailand - King Bhumibol Adulyadej - Constitutional Tonga - King George Tupou V - Constitutional United Kingdom - Queen Elizabeth II - Constitutional
There were a number of republics, but nearly all were city states or cities. Republican government was used in the free cities of the Holy Roman Empire, but they were subject to the emperor. Italian city states were independent, however. The greatest of these was probably the Republic of Venice. There is a link below.
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A [constitutional] monarchy can be both a unitary and a federal form of government. There are contemporary [federal] constitutional monarchies in some countries (Malaysia, Bhutan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom), and unitary constitutional monarchies in others (Australia, Belize, Belgium, Solomon Islands). It is more of a technicality whether or not you can classify certain monarchies as unitary or federal in the modern day governmental system.
There are different types of governments in Europe. Some are monarchies, constitutional monarchies, and republics.
The underlying assumption of this question, which is that constitutional monarchies are considered democracies by dint of being constitutional monarchies, is false. "Constitutional Monarchy" simply means that the power of the monarch (king) is limited by a constitution. This constitution can be enforced by some kind of oligarchy, aristocracy, or the common gentry. If the constitution is enforced by an oligarchy or aristocracy, the resulting state is not a democracy, whereas if it is enforced by the common gentry, it is democratic.Now, since almost all current constitutional monarchies are of this latter variety (monarchies with a constitution enforced by common people), people generally drop the intermediate step of separating non-democratic constitutional monarchies from democratic constitutional monarchies and refer to constitutional monarchies as a form of democracy.
There is nothing bad about a Monarchy provided that it is a Constitutional Monarchy, ie, the country is run by democratically elected people and not the reigning monarch. All European monarchies are Constitutional Monarchies.
There are very few countries that follow AbsoluteMonarchies. Saudi Arabia might be one of them. In terms of Constitutional Monarchies, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand are amongst the few that do. Many of the Commonwealth countries are also governed under constitutional monarchy
The vast majority of all European countries are some sort of democracy, ranging from republics to constitutional monarchies. However, there is currently one absolute monarchy (Vatican City) and one dictatorship (Belarus).
There is no queen of the EU, as it is not a country. It has 28 countries, some of which have monarchies and have kings or queens.
There are several political systems in Europe. This includes full monarchies, along with limited and constitutional monarchies. While some European countries are openly socialist, they do entail democratic based governments. Other European countries are also based on Parliamentary systems of government.
Depending on the type of monarchy, the individual (or group) who holds actual political power varies.In absolute monarchies, the monarch wields unchecked authority over the sovereign domain. Typically, such governments operate under the idea that the power of the ruler is a divine right. Current examples of this form of government include Vatican City, where the Pope is the absolute monarch.In constitutional monarchies, monarchs are usually restricted in their powers, and must adhere to guidelines set by a national constitution of some sort. It is common (especially in modern-day constitutional monarchies) for the monarch's position to be a symbolic figurehead. In such cases, actual power is vested in the parliament, usually headed by a prime minister (or equivalent position). Current examples of constitutional monarchies include the United Kingdom and Sweden.Rarely, there have also been cases of elective monarchies, where the monarch is voted into office. Elective monarchies can be either absolute or constitutional, but political power is usually based upon the electorate (historically, nobles and upper-class families). Current examples include Malaysia, an elective constitutional monarchy.
Most Middle Eastern countries are autocracies of some variety, but they do not call themselves "dictatorships" even though they functionally are. You have Republican Dictatorships (Syria, Egypt - prior to 2011, Iraq - prior to 2003), Absolute Monarchies (Saudi Arabia, Oman), and Constitutional Monarchies with Strong Monarchs (Jordan, UAE).
Some monarchial countries in the world include the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and Thailand. Each of these countries has a monarch as its head of state, with varying degrees of political power and influence.