The monarchy The appearance The position of the monarch in Britain is a perfect illustration of the contradictory nature of the constitution. From the evidence of written law only‚ the Queen has almost absolute power‚ and it all seems very undemocratic. The American constitution talks about government of the people for the people by the people. There is no law in Britain which says anything like that. In fact‚ there is no legal concept ofthe people at all. Every autumn‚ at the state opening of
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an estimated cost of £202 million a year the British monarchy is the most expensive in Europe and is more than double the cost of the Dutch monarchy. £202.4 million is equivalent to the cost of 9‚560 nurses‚ 8‚200 police officers and more than the total annual Ministry of Defence spending on food (Royal Finances‚ 2012). What we really have to question is‚ is it worth it? What do we‚ as British citizens‚ gain from paying for such an expensive monarchy when the money could be spent on nursing‚ policing
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British monarchy - Should they stay or should they go? Yona Oshrat The nurse Jacintha Saldanha was looking after Prince William’s wife Kate – who was suffering from morning sickness – when two Australian DJs called the hospital impersonating The Queen and Prince Charles. Believing the call was genuine she then transferred the call to the ward where Kate was staying where another nurse gave information about Kate’s condition. The nurse found hanged after the hoax call to the hospital - she committed
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Unit 07 The Monarchy Appearance The Monarchy in Britain illustrates the contradictory nature of the constitution. It is believed that the Queen has almost absolute power and all seems very undemocratic. Every years when the Parliament begins its activities‚ Queen Elizabeth II makes a speech in which she announces what “my government” will do along the year. So the government belongs to her instead to the people. It is very different from the situation in other countries like USA or Argentina‚ where
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Constitutional Monarchy With the development of the society‚ the people’s minds have changed. During these years‚ people discuss a topic about abolishing constitutional monarchy. As for this question‚ voters choose whether to keep the King or not at parliament every day. Constitutional monarchy is a kind of political institution in which the king is regarded as head of the state‚ but he does not have political rights. He nominates premier and the premier manages the government. There are many countries
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More attention needs to be on the part that Monarchies have played regarding the evolution of Canadian democracy. Many Canadians tend to forget the importance of the Crown‚ though they are not to blame as it is a subject hardly heard of or spoken about in school curricula and media outlets. For five centuries‚ the Crown has been a symbol of strength in Canada. With an extremely stable and responsible government‚ the Crown’s involvement is disregarded and forgotten. According to many polls‚ majority
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Down with the Monarchy In today’s modern society‚ the monarchy supposedly plays a very important role. They sit in their castles and palaces‚ making important life changing decisions for others and help develop their country into something more. Is that not the role of a king or queen‚ to rule with an iron fist? Apparently not in Britain. Over the many years the monarchy’s role has changed extensively. From an overwhelming powerhouse that always has the last say‚ into a conservative party of
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Absolute monarchies were a very popular form of government in the 1600s in European nations. Power‚ selflessness‚ and order had to be executed thoroughly for an absolute monarch to efficiently control their kingdom. To this day‚ it is still debated weather or not absolute monarchies were overall beneficial or detrimental to their victims. Although absolute monarchies were detrimental in England‚ France‚ and Prussia because they did not improve the lives of the citizenry‚ Russia benefited from its
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earliest civilizations were absolute monarchies‚ but today they seem to have disappeared. In an absolute monarchy‚ the ruler‚ or king‚ can do as they want‚ while the people have to follow all orders the king gives. The subjects‚ or people being ruled‚ in an absolute monarchy usually fear punishments from their leader. Leaders in an absolute monarchy have all the power‚ while the people have none. A Leader’s Capabilities A leader can do as they please in a monarchy. According to the Newsela article
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Advantages of Monarchy Patriotism: Monarchs‚ by their very nature‚ are more patriotic than either Prime Ministers or Presidents. They hold great affection for their respective countries: a Prime Minister or President may be at the same post in other countries but Monarchs never have this conflict of interest. So‚ fundamentally‚ it is in the interest of any monarch to work towards greater patriotism. Every monarch makes a considerable contribution in the building of his or her nation. One who contributes
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