Monarchy
By Merzedes and Jensyn
What is a Monarchy?
A monarchy is a system of government in which a single ruler exercises supreme power based on heredity divine right.
KEY POINTS
-Monarchy was more common back in the ancient medieval times, and is very uncommon today. But several monarchies still exist.
-Monarchies today are often seen as a constitutional monarchies. That means they retain a legal and ceremonial role, but has no political power.
-Most states have only one person as a monarch hence the prefix mono.
-Monarchies have heredity rule, which means all of the rulers have come from the same family, and the crown is passed down generation to generation.
PROS
• efficient way of carrying out decisions
and policies
• clear line of succession
• loyalty to monarch as unifying powerCONS
• quality of leadership can vary
dramatically from one generation to
the next
• job of running modern nation-state
has become too big for any but the
most exceptional monarchs to do wellFor example:
Queen Elizabeth, the current monarchy of Britain.
Mini BIO - Queen Elizabeth II