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A '''constitutional [[monarchy]]''' is a [[government]] with a constitution which acknowledges a monarch as head of state with varying degrees of influence in the running of the country.  Constitutional monarchy is generally held by conservative philosophers (e.g. [[Plato]], [[Hobbes]], [[Locke]]) to be the ideal form of government.

A '''constitutional [[monarchy]]''' is a [[government]] with a constitution which acknowledges a monarch as head of state with varying degrees of influence in the running of the country.  Constitutional monarchy is generally held by conservative philosophers (e.g. [[Plato]], [[Hobbes]], [[Locke]]) to be the ideal form of government.

Countries with constitutional monarchies include the United Kingdom, Canada and Spain.

Countries with constitutional monarchies include the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]] and [[Spain]].

A monarch is a head of state, but the amount of power a head of state holds can vary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=monarchy|work=Dictionary.com|title=monarchy|language=English|format=HTML|accessdate=2007-08-21}}</ref>  The United Kingdom's approach to government has the reigning monarch publicly represent the UK.  The day-to-day work of keeping government in place and working is handled by other constitutionally directed organization.  The UK monarchy is granted little power beyond publicly representing the UK.  The monarchy, for example, could not make an independent decision; which party in a law case was guilty and decree the guilty party.  The UK constitution limits the power of the UK monarchy.  There is good reason for this kind of approach because some past monarchs in history (and not exclusively in the UK) have misused their vested powers and, over time, constitutions have been written.  A constitutional monarchy's position is below and constrained by the country's constitution.

A monarch is a head of state, but the amount of power a head of state holds can vary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=monarchy|work=Dictionary.com|title=monarchy|language=English|format=HTML|accessdate=2007-08-21}}</ref>  The United Kingdom's approach to government has the reigning monarch publicly represent the UK.  The day-to-day work of keeping government in place and working is handled by other constitutionally directed organization.  The UK monarchy is granted little power beyond publicly representing the UK.  The monarchy, for example, could not make an independent decision; which party in a law case was guilty and decree the guilty party.  The UK constitution limits the power of the UK monarchy.  There is good reason for this kind of approach because some past monarchs in history (and not exclusively in the UK) have misused their vested powers and, over time, constitutions have been written.  A constitutional monarchy's position is below and constrained by the country's constitution.