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champion the idea of an "interventionist monarch" as a check against possible illegal action by politicians. For instance, the monarch of the United Kingdom can theoretically exercise an absolute veto over legislation by withholding royal assent. However, no monarch has done so since 1708, and it is
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protects the image of the monarch and enables him to play a role in politics. It carries strict criminal penalties for violators. Generally, the Thai people were reverent of Bhumibol. Much of his social influence arose from this reverence and from the socioeconomic improvement efforts undertaken by
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by refusing to pass the necessary appropriation bills. On 11 November 1975, Whitlam intended to call a half-Senate election to try to break the deadlock. When he sought the Governor-General's approval of the election, the Governor-General instead dismissed him as Prime Minister. Shortly after that,
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Ceremonial and executive monarchy should not be confused with democratic and non-democratic monarchical systems. For example, in Liechtenstein and Monaco, the ruling monarchs wield significant executive power. However, while they are theoretically very powerful within their small states, they are
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Christian view of natural law. Hegel's forecast of a constitutional monarch with very limited powers whose function is to embody the national character and provide constitutional continuity in times of emergency was reflected in the development of constitutional monarchies in Europe and Japan.
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Ginsburg, Tom and Rodriguez, Daniel B. and Weingast, Barry R., The Functions of Constitutional Monarchy: Why Kings and Queens Survive in a World of Republics (May 21, 2023). Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 23-29, U of Chicago, Public Law Working Paper No. 831, Available at SSRN:
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holds the day-to-day powers of governance, while the monarch retains residual (but not always insignificant) powers. The powers of the monarch differ between countries. In Denmark and in Belgium, for example, the monarch formally appoints a representative to preside over the creation of a
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identified three main political rights which a constitutional monarch may freely exercise: the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, and the right to warn. Many constitutional monarchies still retain significant authorities or political influence, however, such as through certain
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only in detail rather than in substance. In both cases, the titular head of state – monarch or president – serves the traditional role of embodying and representing the nation, while the government is carried on by a cabinet composed predominantly of elected
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and quite a powerful figure even though their power was limited by the constitution and the elected parliament. Some of the framers of the U.S. Constitution may have envisioned the president as an elected constitutional monarch, as the term was then understood, following
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In the United Kingdom, a frequent debate centres on when it is appropriate for a British monarch to act. When a monarch does act, political controversy can often ensue, partially because the neutrality of the crown is seen to be compromised in favour of a
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to legislation. However, such powers generally may only be exercised strictly in accordance with either written constitutional principles or unwritten constitutional conventions, rather than any personal political preferences of the sovereign. In
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is considered the first monarch proclaiming himself as an embodiment of the nation, rather than as a divinely appointed ruler; this interpretation of monarchy is germane to continental constitutional monarchies. German philosopher
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election. Fraser and his government were returned with a massive majority. This led to much speculation among Whitlam's supporters as to whether this use of the Governor-General's reserve powers was appropriate, and whether
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was the last monarch to exercise real personal power, but this diminished over the course of her reign. In 1839, she became the last sovereign to keep a prime minister in power against the will of Parliament when the
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in his place. Acting quickly before all parliamentarians became aware of the government change, Fraser and his allies secured passage of the appropriation bills, and the Governor-General dissolved Parliament for a
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appointed by her, for the first fourteen years of independence from 31 August 1962 to the declaration of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on 1 August 1976. Republic Day is celebrated every year on 24
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In Thailand's constitutional monarchy, the monarch is recognized as the Head of State, Head of the Armed Forces, Upholder of the Buddhist Religion, and Defender of the Faith. The immediate former King,
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in 1569 and lasting until the final partition of the state in 1795, operated much like many modern European constitutional monarchies (into which it was officially changed by the establishment of the
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as Queen of Malta, represented by a Governor-General appointed by her, for the first ten years of independence from 21 September 1964 to the declaration of the Republic of Malta on 13 December 1974.
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needed no parliamentary vote of confidence and ruled solely by the imperial mandate. However, this model of constitutional monarchy was discredited and abolished following Germany's defeat in the
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There exist at least two different types of constitutional monarchies in the modern world – executive and ceremonial. In executive monarchies, the monarch wields significant (though not
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In nearly all cases, the monarch is still the nominal chief executive, but is bound by convention to act on the advice of the Cabinet. However, a few monarchies (most notably
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united with Denmark under a common king. Iceland abolished the monarchy and became a republic on 17 June 1944 after the Icelandic constitutional referendum, 24 May 1944.
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resulted in the retention of Lord Melbourne's administration. By the end of her reign, however, she could do nothing to block the unacceptable (to her) premierships of
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proclaimed himself Emperor of the French in what was ostensibly a constitutional monarchy, though modern historians often call his reign as an absolute monarchy. The
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Nigeria was a constitutional monarchy from its independence in 1960 till it became a Republic in 1963. It's only monarch was Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Nigeria.
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in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in making decisions. Constitutional monarchies differ from
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The present-day concept of a constitutional monarchy developed in the United Kingdom, where they democratically elected parliaments, and their leader, the
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from 1882 until 1918, when it merged with the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs into the unitary Yugoslav Kingdom, that was led by the Serbian
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calls "the first constitution of its kind in Europe"). The legislators of the unified state truly did not see it as a monarchy at all, but as
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Other privileges may be nominal or ceremonial (e.g., where the executive, judiciary, police or armed forces act on the authority of or owe
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of the United Kingdom, but with its own elected parliament and a written constitution guaranteeing local autonomy and democratic rights.
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came from scattered noble families who worked as representatives of their subjects in an adjutant or subaltern federal-type landscape.
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from 1871 to 1918, (as well as earlier confederations, and the monarchies it consisted of) was also a constitutional monarchy—see
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as prime minister in 1801. The sovereign's influence on the choice of prime minister gradually declined over this period.
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to a new constitutional system. France formally became an executive constitutional monarchy with the promulgation of the
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under a constitution. This eventually discredited the Italian monarchy and led to its abolition in 1946. After the
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was a monarchy since 1139 and a constitutional monarchy from 1822 to 1828, and again from 1834 until 1910, when
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to the Egyptian royal court but actually able to overrule any decision of the monarch or elected government.
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until 2 June 1946, when a referendum proclaimed the end of the Kingdom and the beginning of the Republic.
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was a constitutional monarchy for a brief period between gaining its independence from the British on
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identifies constitutional monarchies where the monarch retains substantial powers, on a par with a
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following a parliamentary election, while in Norway the King chairs special meetings of the
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was the last monarch to veto an Act of Parliament when, on 11 March 1708, she blocked the
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from gaining its independence in 1966 until 2021, was a constitutional monarchy in the
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Poland developed the first constitution for a monarchy in continental Europe, with the
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Head of government (president) is popularly elected and independent of the legislature
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Queenship in Britain, 1660–1837: Royal Patronage, Court Culture, and Dynastic Politics
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from 1876 until 1878 and again from 1908 until the dissolution of the empire in 1922.
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Today, the role of the British monarch is by convention effectively ceremonial. The
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may refer to a system in which the monarch acts as a non-party political ceremonial
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were constitutional monarchies for some period after their independence, including
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rejected the British model. In the constitutional monarchy established under the
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was a constitutional monarchy, which had been originally established during the
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The oldest constitutional monarchy dating back to ancient times was that of the
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widely believed that this and many of the monarch's other political powers are
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appointed and is the head of government. The president and prime minister are
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The immunity of the monarch from some taxation or restrictions on property use
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of 1688 furthered the constitutional monarchy, restricted by laws such as the
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that is a constitutional monarchy is considered to differ from one that is a
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was the last monarch to dismiss a prime minister, when in 1834 he removed
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was overthrown by a military coup. From 1815 to 1825 it was part of the
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could also be considered a constitutional monarchy, in that there was a
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was deposed, and the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal was declared.
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Today slightly more than a quarter of constitutional monarchies are
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However, three important factors distinguish monarchies such as the
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No person may accept significant public office without swearing an
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whose king had to share his authority with an assembly, called the
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of constitutional governance. Two constitutional monarchies –
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was a constitutional monarchy starting from the later part of the
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As originally conceived, a constitutional monarch was head of the
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The three constitutional monarchs of the Scandinavian kingdoms of
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initiated an ad-hoc transition from the absolute monarchy of the
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from 1822, with the proclamation of independence and rise of the
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Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration
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remained a constitutional monarchy without a reigning monarch.
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was styled "King of the French" rather than "King of France".
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of Liechtenstein threatened to veto a possible approval of a
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Barron's how to Prepare for the AP World History Examination
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as the titular head of state while actual power was held by
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from systems where greater power might otherwise rest with
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which was a constitutional monarchy for the years 1820–23.
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coup in 1952. For most of this period, however, Egypt was
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Blum, Jerome; Cameron, Rondo; Barnes, Thomas G. (1970),
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Stepan, Alfred; Linz, Juan J.; Minoves, Juli F. (2014).
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functions as the head of state of a federation of seven
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retained considerable actual executive power, while the
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rulers who are also constitutional monarchs themselves.
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movements, a republic was declared on 30 November 2021.
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There are fifteen constitutional monarchies under King
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Constitutional monarchies range from countries such as
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United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
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This system persisted until the declaration of 3005: 2568:The Commonwealth realms share the same person as 2565:, and may also play an important political role. 2362:holds significant executive and legislative power 6126: 5507: 4391:was a constitutional monarchy though its ruler, 3932: 3930: 3928: 3926: 3924: 6055:Schmitt, Carl (2008) , Seitzer, Jeffrey (ed.), 4772:from its establishment in 1881 until 1947 when 4624:lasted from 19 May 1822 to 19 March 1823, with 4596:was a constitutional monarchy until 1975, when 3939:, which share the same person as their monarch. 3922: 3920: 3918: 3916: 3914: 3912: 3910: 3908: 3906: 3904: 2810:. With few exceptions, the monarch is bound by 2684:had become an unstable state, in about 548 BC. 4249:. Corsica became an independent kingdom under 2747:, eventually precipitating the resignation of 5173: 4866:are the only countries with reigning princes. 4565:on 26 January 1950, henceforth celebrated as 3413:There are currently 43 monarchies worldwide. 2862:Executive monarchy versus ceremonial monarchy 2537:In addition to acting as a visible symbol of 2452: 2124: 1304: 5955:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 4687:and becoming a republic when it adopted the 3901: 5937: 5684: 5610: 5460:CB - A life of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman 4743: 4740:a republic under the presidency of the King 4189:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 2672:created a constitutional monarchy for King 2433: 2425: 6086:Official website of the British Parliament 5991:Official website of the British Parliament 5800:, Annandale: Federation Press, p. 1, 5070:"Constitutional monarchy as power sharing" 2459: 2445: 2131: 2117: 1311: 1297: 5637:"Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies at 88" 5335: 5329: 5087: 4776:was forced to abdicate by the communists. 4209:Learn how and when to remove this message 4135:the rulers of the absolute monarchies of 3942: 3401:Learn how and when to remove this message 3300:List of current constitutional monarchies 3243:had threatened to block the Government's 2994:and not undemocratic. For instance, when 2956:Learn how and when to remove this message 1348:List of countries by system of government 6044:Official website of the British Monarchy 6032:Official website of the British Monarchy 5914: 5748: 5430: 5405: 5399: 5266:. Sydney, NSW: UNSW Press. p. 105. 5161: 5067: 4600:was forced to abdicate by the communist 4561:and becoming a republic when it adopted 4521:. In 1848–1849 and 1867–1918 as part of 4308:republics in the Commonwealth of Nations 2980:absolute monarchs and have very limited 2693:England, Scotland and the United Kingdom 2468: 2255: 6054: 6004: 5714: 5323: 5259: 4241:(1794–1796) when the island broke with 3000:referendum to legalize abortion in 2011 6127: 5884: 5813: 5660: 5574:http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4454620 5455: 5174:Anckar, Carsten; Akademi, Åbo (2016). 5149: 4902:is the only country remaining with an 4303:was deposed by the communist assembly. 3248:he installed leader of the opposition 2261:World's states coloured by systems of 742:Proclamation of the Republic in Brazil 5891:The Encyclopedia of Political Science 5854: 5793: 5717:The Hattian and Hittite civilizations 5634: 5563: 5561: 5552: 5355: 5200: 5105:"Democratic Parliamentary Monarchies" 4912:is the only country remaining with a 4813:Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 4525:. In the interwar period (1920–1944) 3233:1975 Australian constitutional crisis 3019:account of the separation of powers. 2821: 2759:as a result of Melbourne's choice of 6076: 5939:Montesquieu, Charles-Louis, Baron de 5835: 5537: 5513: 5380: 4545:was a constitutional monarchy, with 4245:and sought military protection from 4226:was a constitutional monarchy under 4187:adding citations to reliable sources 4154: 3417:Ceremonial constitutional monarchies 3339:adding citations to reliable sources 3310: 2894:adding citations to reliable sources 2865: 2797:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2688:Constitutional and absolute monarchy 5963: 5860:Elements of the Philosophy of Right 5818:, Oxford University Press, p.  5754:"The Monarchy and the Constitution" 5302:, 12 September 2008, archived from 4792:was a constitutional monarchy with 4610:was a constitutional monarchy with 4492:. The decision was formalized by a 4093: 3963:Executive constitutional monarchies 3304:For a more comprehensive list, see 2850:Elements of the Philosophy of Right 2838:, but much more widely afterwards. 2763:as Leader of the House of Commons. 674:Establishment of the Dutch monarchy 13: 6093: 6046:, 12 December 2015, archived from 6028:"What is constitutional monarchy?" 5558: 3260:Australia should become a republic 2251:constitution of the United Kingdom 14: 6151: 5784:The Monarchy and the Constitution 5635:Dewan, Angela (13 October 2016). 5570:https://ssrn.com/abstract=4454620 4828:Unusual constitutional monarchies 4581:Persian Constitutional Revolution 4476:Constitution of the German Empire 4382:nominally accredited as diplomats 3051:Constitution of the German Empire 2832:Constitution of the United States 5215:10.1093/law:mpeccol/e408.013.408 5075:Constitutional Political Economy 4435:. Several years later, in 1804, 4271:. After an extensive history of 4159: 4151:Former constitutional monarchies 4078: 4066: 4054: 4042: 4030: 4018: 4006: 3994: 3982: 3970: 3883: 3871: 3859: 3847: 3835: 3823: 3818:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3811: 3799: 3787: 3775: 3763: 3751: 3739: 3721: 3709: 3697: 3685: 3673: 3661: 3649: 3637: 3625: 3613: 3601: 3589: 3577: 3561: 3547: 3535: 3523: 3511: 3499: 3487: 3475: 3463: 3451: 3439: 3427: 3315: 2870: 2100: 1280: 643:Foundation of the Ottoman Empire 46: 6040:"What is a Commonwealth realm?" 5862:, translated by Nisbet, H. B., 5858:(1991) , Wood, Allen W. (ed.), 5666: 5628: 5578: 5482: 5449: 5424: 5374: 5349: 5288: 5056:Blum, Cameron & Barnes 1970 4872:is the only remaining explicit 4815:) until 1929 and from 1931 (as 4650:until 1918 when it merged with 4293:was deposed by a military coup. 3326:needs additional citations for 2881:needs additional citations for 2432:systems of government, not the 773:Spanish transition to democracy 450:Les Six livres de la République 5885:Kurian, George Thomas (2011), 5253: 5228: 5194: 5167: 5096: 5061: 4724:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 4689:first Constitution of Pakistan 4628:elected as emperor. Then, the 4433:Insurrection of 10 August 1792 4378:occupied by the United Kingdom 3122:, under which the monarch may 3006:Modern constitutional monarchy 2808:oath of allegiance to the King 2801:"royal (or Crown) prerogative" 2799:– exercise their powers under 2780:as War Secretary in favour of 2717:of 1215. At the same time, in 1809:Intergovernmental organisation 1764:Separation of church and state 490:Democracy: The God That Failed 1: 6103:(2003) , Shapiro, Ian (ed.), 5037: 4695:had a total of two monarchs ( 4389:Grand Principality of Finland 4366:Egyptian Constitution of 1923 3130:is instead deemed accountable 3053:which Bismarck inspired, the 2845:Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 2556:, British political theorist 2485:gathered in November 1917 in 2382:: Monarch has unlimited power 2341:Assembly-independent republic 768:Birth of the Italian Republic 5042: 5007:Australian Monarchist League 4954:does not even recognize the 4934:is selected from among nine 4798:Queen of Trinidad and Tobago 4717:Islamic Republic of Pakistan 3554:Special Region of Yogyakarta 2782:Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2370:Semi-constitutional monarchy 1606:(socio-political ideologies) 7: 5964:Orr, Campbell, ed. (2002), 5623:Royal Household staff 2015b 5000: 4425:French Constitution of 1791 2795:– chiefly in the office of 2623:, have been referred to as 2597:semi-constitutional monarch 2316: Presidential republic 2293:with a ceremonial president 1674:(socio-economic ideologies) 1344:List of forms of government 727:Austro-Hungarian Compromise 653:Birth of the Dutch Republic 10: 6156: 6140:Constitutional state types 5864:Cambridge University Press 5707: 5089:10.1007/s10602-021-09336-8 4876:: the formal title of its 4745:Rex regnat et non gubernat 4732:Constitution of 3 May 1791 4577:Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi 4506:promulgated the kingdom's 4237:was a brief period in the 3735: 3573: 3423: 3306:List of current monarchies 3303: 3196:. In these countries, the 3126:under the law because the 2828:Constitution of 3 May 1791 2634: 2331:Semi-presidential republic 763:Siamese revolution of 1932 18: 5887:"Constitutional Monarchy" 5782:Bogdanor, Vernon (1995), 5383:Robert Peel – a biography 5207:Oxford Constitutional Law 5068:Tridimas, George (2021). 4620:was twice an Empire. The 3350:"Constitutional monarchy" 3148:countries, including the 2905:"Constitutional monarchy" 2812:constitutional convention 2283:with a ceremonial monarch 1795:(geo-cultural ideologies) 737:5 October 1910 Revolution 633:Birth of the Roman Empire 5945:, Legal Classics Library 5797:The Queen's Other Realms 5526:Parliamentary staff 2010 5433:Lord Melbourne 1779–1848 5408:Lord Melbourne 1779–1848 5358:William Pitt the Younger 5203:"Parliamentary Monarchy" 4664:until 28 May 2008, when 4654:and other areas to form 4395:, was simultaneously an 2749:William Pitt the Younger 2645:ancient Anatolian people 2613:parliamentary monarchies 2609:semi-presidential system 2553:The English Constitution 480:Considerations on France 6079:"Research Paper 01/116" 6005:Patmore, Glenn (2009), 5915:McCannon, John (2006), 5838:"Monarchy – Background" 5836:Dunt, Ian, ed. (2015), 5814:Davies, Norman (1996), 5788:Oxford University Press 5715:Akurgal, Ekrem (2001), 5590:San Diego Union-Tribune 5431:Mitchell, L.G. (1997). 5406:Mitchell, L.G. (1997). 5356:Hague, William (2004). 5260:Patmore, Glenn (2009). 4411:Estates General of 1789 4261:Commonwealth of Nations 3086:parliamentary democracy 2996:Hereditary Prince Alois 2727:Claim of Right Act 1689 2508:Constitutional monarchy 2281:Constitutional monarchy 2144:Constitutional monarchy 2058:Administrative division 2002:International relations 1096:Emperor system of Japan 6009:, UNSW Press, p.  5879:Philosophie des Rechts 5490:"Parliament and Crown" 5381:Hurd, Douglas (2007). 5201:Grote, Rainer (2016). 5058:, pp. 2Nnk67–268. 5027:Parliamentary republic 4744: 4691:on 23 March 1956. The 4634:Napoleon III of France 4374:Free Officers Movement 4235:Anglo-Corsican Kingdom 4224:Kingdom of Afghanistan 3128:responsible government 3043:unification of Germany 2986:power compared to the 2711:Act of Settlement 1701 2647:that lived during the 2518:, whether codified or 2504: 2466: 2434: 2426: 2424:this chart represents 2410:Provisional government 2291:Parliamentary republic 2152:parliamentary monarchy 971:Enlightened absolutism 6109:Yale University Press 6057:Constitutional Theory 6007:Choosing the Republic 5899:10.4135/9781608712434 5794:Boyce, Peter (2008), 5759:Parliamentary Affairs 5695:Constitution of Spain 5456:Wilson, John (1973). 5263:Choosing the Republic 5121:10.1353/jod.2014.0032 5012:Criticism of monarchy 4952:Constitution of Spain 4932:Yang di-Pertuan Agong 4817:Kingdom of Yugoslavia 4638:Maximilian of Austria 4549:as head of state and 4429:French First Republic 3953:presidential republic 3794:Saint Kitts and Nevis 3227:, which are known as 3095:Members of Parliament 2745:Catholic Emancipation 2737:Scottish Militia Bill 2723:Convention of Estates 2543:dissolving parliament 2472: 2440:degree of democracy. 2270:Parliamentary systems 2259: 2068:Democratic transition 1931:Self-governing colony 1528:Military dictatorship 76:Divine right of kings 6077:Sear, Chris (2001), 5699:Congress of Deputies 5109:Journal of Democracy 4978:United Arab Emirates 4882:King of the Belgians 4693:Dominion of Pakistan 4622:First Mexican Empire 4551:the Earl Mountbatten 4269:Monarchy of Barbados 4243:Revolutionary France 4183:improve this section 4101:United Arab Emirates 4085:United Arab Emirates 3335:improve this article 3289:political scientists 3203:coalition government 2890:improve this article 2491:From left to right: 714:Unification of Italy 703:Second French Empire 5987:"Crown Prerogative" 5772:10.1093/pa/49.3.407 5182:on 14 December 2019 5164:, pp. 407–422. 4850:president of France 4800:, represented by a 4790:Trinidad and Tobago 4726:, formed after the 4709:Muhammad Ali Jinnah 4630:Mexican monarchists 4504:King Kamehameha III 4490:military government 4488:was deposed by the 4441:Bourbon Restoration 4340:Trinidad and Tobago 4297:Kingdom of Bulgaria 4228:Mohammad Zahir Shah 4109:absolute monarchies 4099:In the case of the 3937:Commonwealth realms 3434:Antigua and Barbuda 3229:Commonwealth realms 3059:Imperial Chancellor 2992:liberal democracies 2818:of the government. 2743:constantly blocked 2707:Bill of Rights 1689 2703:Glorious Revolution 2631:and Glenn Patmore. 2586:elective monarchies 2570:hereditary monarchy 2307:Presidential system 2203:Commonwealth realms 2164:absolute monarchies 2156:democratic monarchy 2107:Politics portal 1992:Supranational union 1901:Dependent territory 1814:National government 1287:Politics portal 687:First French Empire 661:Glorious Revolution 6050:on 2 December 2010 6034:, 12 December 2015 5943:The Spirit of Laws 5778:on 20 October 2017 5735:The European World 5592:. 8 September 2011 5336:Herodotus (1997). 5306:on 20 October 2017 4990:President or Ra'is 4962:, but just as the 4892:to monarch of the 4840:, being headed by 4770:Kingdom of Romania 4734:, which historian 4711:being the first). 4519:Kingdom of Hungary 4508:first constitution 4437:Napoleon Bonaparte 4239:history of Corsica 4230:from 1964 to 1973. 3279:the royal family. 3268:Bhumibol Adulyadej 3255:double dissolution 3120:Sovereign immunity 2840:Napoleon Bonaparte 2822:Continental Europe 2789:British Parliament 2699:Kingdom of England 2574:Westminster system 2505: 2467: 1126:List of monarchies 927:Related ideologies 794:Nepalese Civil War 781:Iranian Revolution 755:Russian Revolution 750:Chinese Revolution 732:German unification 16:Form of government 6020:978-1-74223-015-3 5816:Europe: A History 5807:978-1-86287-700-9 5780:– excerpted from 5273:978-1-74223-200-3 4986:elective monarchy 4970:is vested in the 4928:elective monarchy 4780:Kingdom of Serbia 4705:Governor-Generals 4642:Emperor of Mexico 4598:Sisavang Vatthana 4537:sovereign kingdom 4415:National Assembly 4342:(1962–1976), and 4287:Pedro I of Brazil 4267:representing the 4219: 4218: 4211: 3897: 3896: 3411: 3410: 3403: 3385: 3287:goal, while some 3241:Australian Senate 3114:royal prerogative 3047:Otto von Bismarck 2966: 2965: 2958: 2940: 2836:French Revolution 2774:William Gladstone 2770:Bedchamber crisis 2761:Lord John Russell 2625:crowned republics 2590:electoral college 2380:Absolute monarchy 2141: 2140: 2092: 2091: 2063:Democracy indices 2038: 2037: 1841: 1840: 1650:Semi-presidential 1575: 1574: 1321: 1320: 719:Meiji Restoration 666:French Revolution 648:Tsarist autocracy 609:Popescu-Tăriceanu 108:Abdication system 86:Royal prerogative 81:Mandate of Heaven 21:crowned republics 6147: 6121: 6088: 6083: 6073: 6051: 6035: 6023: 6001: 6000: 5998: 5982: 5960: 5954: 5946: 5933: 5911: 5876: 5851: 5850: 5848: 5832: 5810: 5790: 5779: 5774:, archived from 5750:Bogdanor, Vernon 5745: 5729: 5701: 5688: 5682: 5681: 5670: 5664: 5658: 5652: 5651: 5649: 5647: 5632: 5626: 5620: 5614: 5611:Montesquieu 1924 5608: 5602: 5601: 5599: 5597: 5582: 5576: 5565: 5556: 5550: 5541: 5535: 5529: 5523: 5517: 5511: 5505: 5504: 5502: 5500: 5486: 5480: 5479: 5463: 5453: 5447: 5446: 5428: 5422: 5421: 5403: 5397: 5396: 5378: 5372: 5371: 5353: 5347: 5346: 5344: 5333: 5327: 5321: 5315: 5314: 5313: 5311: 5292: 5286: 5285: 5257: 5251: 5250: 5248: 5246: 5232: 5226: 5225: 5223: 5221: 5198: 5192: 5191: 5189: 5187: 5171: 5165: 5159: 5153: 5147: 5141: 5140: 5100: 5094: 5093: 5091: 5065: 5059: 5053: 4984:country with an 4942:Papua New Guinea 4926:country with an 4874:popular monarchy 4846:bishop of Urgell 4802:Governor-General 4747: 4563:its constitution 4555:governor-general 4496:8 December 1974. 4484:until 1973 when 4362:Kingdom of Egypt 4299:until 1946 when 4283:Empire of Brazil 4265:Governor-General 4214: 4207: 4203: 4200: 4194: 4163: 4155: 4144: 4097: 4083: 4082: 4081: 4071: 4070: 4069: 4059: 4058: 4057: 4047: 4046: 4045: 4035: 4034: 4033: 4023: 4022: 4021: 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2961: 2954: 2950: 2947: 2941: 2939: 2898: 2874: 2866: 2461: 2454: 2447: 2439: 2431: 2417: 2407: 2397: 2387: 2377: 2367: 2349: 2338: 2328: 2315: 2298: 2288: 2278: 2148:limited monarchy 2146:, also known as 2133: 2126: 2119: 2105: 2104: 2052: 2051: 1896:Associated state 1854: 1853: 1829:Internationalism 1819:World government 1796: 1675: 1607: 1588: 1587: 1562:Free association 1549: 1510: 1429: 1372: 1360: 1359: 1323: 1322: 1313: 1306: 1299: 1285: 1284: 1165:Philosopher king 495: 485: 475: 465: 455: 445: 435: 397:Kuehnelt-Leddihn 133:Crowned republic 118:Chinese Legalist 57:Central concepts 50: 28: 27: 6155: 6154: 6150: 6149: 6148: 6146: 6145: 6144: 6125: 6124: 6119: 6099: 6096: 6094:Further reading 6091: 6081: 6071: 6021: 5996: 5994: 5993:, 21 April 2010 5980: 5948: 5947: 5931: 5909: 5874: 5856:Hegel, G. 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F. 5846: 5844: 5830: 5808: 5781: 5727: 5710: 5705: 5704: 5689: 5685: 5672: 5671: 5667: 5659: 5655: 5645: 5643: 5633: 5629: 5621: 5617: 5609: 5605: 5595: 5593: 5584: 5583: 5579: 5566: 5559: 5551: 5544: 5536: 5532: 5524: 5520: 5512: 5508: 5498: 5496: 5488: 5487: 5483: 5476: 5454: 5450: 5443: 5429: 5425: 5418: 5404: 5400: 5393: 5379: 5375: 5368: 5354: 5350: 5342: 5334: 5330: 5322: 5318: 5309: 5307: 5294: 5293: 5289: 5274: 5258: 5254: 5244: 5242: 5234: 5233: 5229: 5219: 5217: 5199: 5195: 5185: 5183: 5172: 5168: 5160: 5156: 5148: 5144: 5101: 5097: 5066: 5062: 5054: 5050: 5045: 5040: 5003: 4890:Charter of 1830 4886:King of Belgium 4830: 4728:Union of Lublin 4594:Kingdom of Laos 4523:Austria-Hungary 4322:) (1948–1972), 4215: 4204: 4198: 4195: 4180: 4164: 4153: 4148: 4147: 4143:, respectively. 4119:Supreme Council 4117:elected by the 4098: 4094: 4089: 4079: 4077: 4067: 4065: 4055: 4053: 4043: 4041: 4031: 4029: 4019: 4017: 4007: 4005: 3995: 3993: 3983: 3981: 3971: 3969: 3965: 3960: 3959: 3947: 3943: 3935: 3902: 3884: 3882: 3872: 3870: 3860: 3858: 3848: 3846: 3836: 3834: 3830:Solomon Islands 3824: 3822: 3812: 3810: 3800: 3798: 3788: 3786: 3776: 3774: 3764: 3762: 3752: 3750: 3746:The Netherlands 3740: 3738: 3722: 3720: 3710: 3708: 3698: 3696: 3686: 3684: 3674: 3672: 3668:Negeri Sembilan 3662: 3660: 3650: 3648: 3638: 3636: 3626: 3624: 3614: 3612: 3602: 3600: 3590: 3588: 3578: 3576: 3562: 3560: 3548: 3546: 3536: 3534: 3524: 3522: 3512: 3510: 3500: 3498: 3488: 3486: 3476: 3474: 3464: 3462: 3452: 3450: 3440: 3438: 3428: 3426: 3419: 3407: 3396: 3390: 3387: 3344: 3342: 3332: 3320: 3309: 3302: 3141:to the Crown). 3063:First World War 3008: 2962: 2951: 2945: 2942: 2899: 2897: 2887: 2875: 2864: 2824: 2753:King William IV 2741:King George III 2695: 2690: 2643:. They were an 2637: 2595:The concept of 2532:Thomas Macaulay 2530:, paraphrasing 2528:Vernon Bogdanor 2490: 2465: 2420: 2419: 2415: 2413: 2405: 2403: 2395: 2393: 2390:One-party state 2385: 2383: 2375: 2373: 2365: 2363: 2347: 2345: 2344: 2336: 2334: 2326: 2318: 2317: 2313: 2304: 2303: 2296: 2294: 2286: 2284: 2276: 2267: 2158:, is a form of 2137: 2099: 2094: 2093: 2080:Democratisation 2073:Autocratization 2049: 2041: 2040: 2039: 1996: 1957: 1936:Tributary state 1926:Satellite state 1881: 1851: 1850:Power structure 1843: 1842: 1794: 1793: 1775: 1746: 1732: 1723:Totalitarianism 1673: 1672: 1654: 1605: 1604: 1585: 1577: 1576: 1571: 1547: 1539: 1504: 1496: 1427: 1419: 1366: 1357: 1356:Source of power 1334:Basic forms of 1328:Politics series 1317: 1279: 1274: 1273: 1272: 1046: 1038: 1037: 1036: 928: 920: 919: 918: 837: 829: 828: 827: 807: 799: 798: 790: 786:Modern Cambodia 759: 723: 707: 691: 682:Trienio Liberal 670: 628: 620: 619: 618: 508: 500: 499: 498: 493: 483: 473: 463: 453: 443: 433: 271: 263: 262: 261: 237:Self-proclaimed 102: 94: 93: 90: 58: 33:Politics series 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 6153: 6143: 6142: 6137: 6123: 6122: 6117: 6095: 6092: 6090: 6089: 6074: 6070:978-0822340119 6069: 6052: 6036: 6024: 6019: 6002: 5983: 5979:978-0719057694 5978: 5961: 5935: 5930:978-0764132711 5929: 5912: 5908:978-1933116440 5907: 5882: 5872: 5852: 5842:politics.co.uk 5833: 5828: 5811: 5806: 5791: 5766:(3): 407–422, 5746: 5730: 5725: 5711: 5709: 5706: 5703: 5702: 5683: 5678:kunaicho.go.jp 5665: 5663:, p. 699. 5653: 5627: 5615: 5603: 5577: 5557: 5542: 5530: 5518: 5506: 5481: 5474: 5448: 5441: 5423: 5416: 5398: 5392:978-0297848448 5391: 5373: 5366: 5348: 5328: 5326:, p. 118. 5316: 5296:"The Hittites" 5287: 5272: 5252: 5227: 5193: 5166: 5154: 5142: 5095: 5082:(4): 431–461. 5060: 5047: 5046: 5044: 5041: 5039: 5036: 5035: 5034: 5029: 5024: 5019: 5014: 5009: 5002: 4999: 4998: 4997: 4975: 4972:Spanish people 4945: 4939: 4917: 4907: 4897: 4867: 4853: 4842:two co-princes 4829: 4826: 4825: 4824: 4811:from 1918 (as 4806: 4787: 4784:Karadjordjevic 4777: 4767: 4753: 4750:United Kingdom 4720: 4685:14 August 1947 4678: 4675:Ottoman Empire 4672: 4669: 4666:King Gyanendra 4659: 4645: 4615: 4605: 4590: 4584: 4570: 4559:15 August 1947 4540: 4530: 4515: 4497: 4486:Constantine II 4479: 4468: 4457:Louis-Philippe 4404: 4401:absolute ruler 4385: 4347: 4304: 4294: 4289:to 1889, when 4276: 4254: 4231: 4217: 4216: 4167: 4165: 4158: 4152: 4149: 4146: 4145: 4123:prime minister 4091: 4090: 4088: 4087: 4075: 4063: 4051: 4039: 4027: 4015: 4003: 3991: 3979: 3966: 3964: 3961: 3958: 3957: 3941: 3899: 3898: 3895: 3894: 3893: 3892: 3890:United Kingdom 3880: 3868: 3856: 3844: 3832: 3820: 3808: 3796: 3784: 3772: 3760: 3748: 3734: 3733: 3732: 3731: 3730: 3718: 3706: 3694: 3682: 3670: 3658: 3646: 3634: 3610: 3598: 3586: 3572: 3571: 3570: 3558: 3557: 3556: 3532: 3520: 3508: 3496: 3484: 3472: 3460: 3448: 3436: 3418: 3415: 3409: 3408: 3323: 3321: 3314: 3301: 3298: 3250:Malcolm Fraser 3198:prime minister 3150:United Kingdom 3135: 3134: 3131: 3117: 3102:United Kingdom 3041:Following the 3024:prime minister 3007: 3004: 2964: 2963: 2946:September 2024 2878: 2876: 2869: 2863: 2860: 2847:, in his work 2823: 2820: 2814:to act on the 2765:Queen Victoria 2757:Lord Melbourne 2694: 2691: 2689: 2686: 2636: 2633: 2617:United Kingdom 2563:reserve powers 2558:Walter Bagehot 2539:national unity 2464: 2463: 2456: 2449: 2441: 2414: 2404: 2400:Military junta 2394: 2384: 2374: 2364: 2360:Supreme Leader 2346: 2335: 2325: 2321:Hybrid systems 2312: 2295: 2285: 2275: 2199:United Kingdom 2139: 2138: 2136: 2135: 2128: 2121: 2113: 2110: 2109: 2096: 2095: 2090: 2089: 2088: 2087: 2085:Hybrid regimes 2082: 2077: 2076: 2075: 2065: 2060: 2050: 2047: 2046: 2043: 2042: 2036: 2035: 2034: 2033: 2028: 2023: 2018: 2016:Regional power 2013: 2005: 2004: 1998: 1997: 1995: 1994: 1989: 1984: 1979: 1974: 1966: 1965: 1959: 1958: 1956: 1955: 1950: 1945: 1938: 1933: 1928: 1923: 1921:Puppet monarch 1918: 1913: 1908: 1903: 1898: 1890: 1889: 1883: 1882: 1880: 1879: 1874: 1869: 1861: 1860: 1852: 1849: 1848: 1845: 1844: 1839: 1838: 1837: 1836: 1831: 1826: 1821: 1816: 1811: 1806: 1798: 1797: 1792: 1791: 1786: 1780: 1777: 1776: 1774: 1773: 1772: 1771: 1766: 1756: 1754:State religion 1748: 1747: 1745: 1744: 1741: 1737: 1734: 1733: 1731: 1730: 1725: 1720: 1715: 1710: 1705: 1700: 1695: 1690: 1685: 1677: 1676: 1671: 1670: 1665: 1659: 1656: 1655: 1653: 1652: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1627: 1625:Constitutional 1622: 1617: 1609: 1608: 1603: 1602: 1597: 1591: 1586: 1584:Power ideology 1583: 1582: 1579: 1578: 1573: 1572: 1570: 1569: 1564: 1559: 1551: 1550: 1548:(rule by none) 1541: 1540: 1538: 1537: 1532: 1531: 1530: 1520: 1512: 1511: 1498: 1497: 1495: 1494: 1489: 1484: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1464: 1459: 1454: 1449: 1444: 1439: 1431: 1430: 1421: 1420: 1418: 1417: 1412: 1407: 1402: 1400:Representative 1397: 1392: 1387: 1382: 1374: 1373: 1358: 1355: 1354: 1351: 1350: 1339: 1338: 1331: 1330: 1319: 1318: 1316: 1315: 1308: 1301: 1293: 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5138: 5134: 5130: 5126: 5122: 5118: 5114: 5110: 5106: 5099: 5090: 5085: 5081: 5077: 5076: 5071: 5064: 5057: 5052: 5048: 5033: 5032:Reserve power 5030: 5028: 5025: 5023: 5020: 5018: 5015: 5013: 5010: 5008: 5005: 5004: 4995: 4991: 4987: 4983: 4979: 4976: 4973: 4969: 4965: 4964:head of state 4961: 4957: 4953: 4949: 4946: 4943: 4940: 4937: 4933: 4929: 4925: 4921: 4918: 4915: 4911: 4908: 4905: 4901: 4898: 4895: 4894:July Monarchy 4891: 4887: 4883: 4879: 4875: 4871: 4868: 4865: 4864:Liechtenstein 4861: 4857: 4854: 4851: 4847: 4843: 4839: 4835: 4832: 4831: 4822: 4818: 4814: 4810: 4807: 4803: 4799: 4795: 4791: 4788: 4785: 4781: 4778: 4775: 4771: 4768: 4765: 4761: 4757: 4754: 4751: 4746: 4741: 4737: 4736:Norman Davies 4733: 4729: 4725: 4721: 4718: 4714: 4710: 4706: 4702: 4698: 4694: 4690: 4686: 4682: 4679: 4676: 4673: 4670: 4667: 4663: 4660: 4657: 4653: 4649: 4646: 4643: 4639: 4635: 4631: 4627: 4623: 4619: 4616: 4613: 4609: 4606: 4603: 4599: 4595: 4591: 4588: 4585: 4582: 4578: 4574: 4571: 4568: 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These are: 3107: 3103: 3098: 3096: 3091: 3087: 3082: 3080: 3076: 3072: 3068: 3067:Fascist Italy 3064: 3060: 3056: 3052: 3048: 3044: 3039: 3037: 3033: 3032:July Monarchy 3029: 3025: 3020: 3018: 3017:Montesquieu's 3013: 3003: 3001: 2997: 2993: 2989: 2985: 2984: 2979: 2973: 2971: 2960: 2957: 2949: 2938: 2935: 2931: 2928: 2924: 2921: 2917: 2914: 2910: 2907: –  2906: 2902: 2901:Find sources: 2895: 2891: 2885: 2884: 2879:This section 2877: 2873: 2868: 2867: 2859: 2856: 2852: 2851: 2846: 2841: 2837: 2833: 2829: 2819: 2817: 2813: 2809: 2804: 2802: 2798: 2794: 2790: 2785: 2783: 2779: 2778:Hugh Childers 2775: 2771: 2766: 2762: 2758: 2754: 2750: 2746: 2742: 2738: 2734: 2730: 2728: 2724: 2720: 2716: 2712: 2708: 2704: 2700: 2685: 2683: 2679: 2676:the Lame, of 2675: 2671: 2667: 2664:According to 2662: 2660: 2656: 2655: 2650: 2646: 2642: 2632: 2630: 2626: 2622: 2618: 2614: 2610: 2606: 2602: 2598: 2593: 2591: 2587: 2583: 2579: 2575: 2571: 2566: 2564: 2559: 2555: 2554: 2548: 2544: 2540: 2535: 2533: 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1515: 1514: 1513: 1508: 1503: 1500: 1499: 1493: 1490: 1488: 1485: 1483: 1480: 1478: 1475: 1473: 1470: 1468: 1465: 1463: 1460: 1458: 1455: 1453: 1450: 1448: 1445: 1443: 1440: 1438: 1435: 1434: 1433: 1432: 1428:(rule by few) 1426: 1423: 1422: 1416: 1413: 1411: 1408: 1406: 1403: 1401: 1398: 1396: 1393: 1391: 1388: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1377: 1376: 1375: 1370: 1365: 1362: 1361: 1353: 1352: 1349: 1346: 1345: 1341: 1340: 1337: 1333: 1332: 1329: 1325: 1324: 1314: 1309: 1307: 1302: 1300: 1295: 1294: 1292: 1291: 1288: 1283: 1278: 1277: 1267: 1264: 1263: 1262: 1259: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1231: 1230: 1227: 1225: 1222: 1220: 1217: 1215: 1214:Regnal number 1212: 1210: 1207: 1205: 1202: 1198: 1195: 1193: 1190: 1189: 1188: 1185: 1183: 1180: 1176: 1173: 1172: 1171: 1168: 1166: 1163: 1159: 1156: 1154: 1151: 1150: 1149: 1146: 1142: 1141:Non-sovereign 1139: 1137: 1134: 1132: 1129: 1128: 1127: 1124: 1122: 1119: 1115: 1112: 1110: 1107: 1106: 1104: 1102: 1099: 1097: 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