Difference between revisions of "Constitutional monarchy"
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| − | A [[government]] with a constitution which acknowledges a monarch as head of state. Constitutional monarchy is generally held by conservative philosophers (e.g. [[Plato]], [[Hobbes]], [[Locke]]) to be the ideal form of government. | + | 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. |
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| + | Countries with constitutional monarchies include the United Kingdom and Spain. | ||
Revision as of 11:27, March 14, 2007
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 and Spain.