MONARCY
Elisabeth Sanborn Block 2
Monarcy
A king or queen rules a country in which sovereignty is actually in a single individual.
This a king, a ruler of monarcy kingdoms
This is a crown monarcy leaders wear such hats to show their importance
The red and purple parts are parts of the world that have monarchy as their form of government
Kings or Queens
Powers, and Choosing
The king or queen has the power to make laws and oversee territories. The king or queen takes little direct part in government. These leaders are not chosen but become leaders when their old leaders, or usaly their parents, die.
Legislature
The British Parliament is the legislature in the United Kindom. The legislature makes the laws with help from king or queen. There are about 650 people in the legislature. They are chosen by vote of the citizens.
Rights of the citizens
Some rights that citizens have are:
Right to live
Freedom of thought
Freedom of assembly
Rights of fair trial
and
The right to vote
Some examples of countries with monarchy as their form of government and their leaders are:
United Kingdom-Queen Elizabeth ll
Jamaica-Queen Elizabeth ll
Canada-Queen Elizabeth ll
Japan-Emperor Akihito
Australia-Queen Elizabeth ll
Our Government or Their Government?
Their government has a different leader but that's really all that's different between our governments. I would prefer our government (republic) because it is more civilized. I also am accustomed to our government.