Why is Canada considered to be a constitutional monarchy? Hena, Soyeh.
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Why is Canada Why is Canada considered to be aconsidered to be a
constitutional monarchy?constitutional monarchy?
Hena, SoyehHena, Soyeh
What is Constitutional What is Constitutional Monarchy?Monarchy?
A government system which has a A government system which has a king or queen with an elected king or queen with an elected
parliamentparliament
CharacteristicsCharacteristics The Queen cannot make or pass legislationThe Queen cannot make or pass legislation
It must remain politically neutral. It must remain politically neutral.
On almost all matters The Queen acts on the advOn almost all matters The Queen acts on the advice of ministers. ice of ministers.
It’s opposed to an absolute monarchy (Where a It’s opposed to an absolute monarchy (Where a monarch holds absolute power)monarch holds absolute power)
StrengthsStrengths it separates out ceremonial from it separates out ceremonial from
actual government functionsactual government functions
official duties of the Head of State official duties of the Head of State are separate from party politics.are separate from party politics.
it provides stability and continuityit provides stability and continuity
BibliographyBibliography
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Pagehttp://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page6.asp6.asp
http://www.canadian-politics.com/conhttp://www.canadian-politics.com/constitution/constitutional-monarchy.shtstitution/constitutional-monarchy.shtmlml