Differentiate between a constitutional monarchy and a constitutional democracy.

Question

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• In the former, there is a head of state; in the latter, there is a head of church.
• The people have individual rights and freedoms in the former but not in the latter.
• In the former, a king or queen is a ruling party; in the latter, there is no king or queen.
• The former is a limited government; the latter is even more limited.

Answer 1

The correct differentiation between a constitutional monarchy and a constitutional democracy is:

• In the former, a king or queen is a ruling party; in the latter, there is no king or queen.

In a constitutional monarchy, a monarch (king or queen) acts as the head of state, but their powers are regulated by a constitution or laws of the country, while in a constitutional democracy, the governance is based on democratic principles, typically without a hereditary monarchy.