Question

In a monarchy, the government is led by a ruler like a king, queen, tsar, pharaoh or emperor, who is called a monarch. Almost always, only one person acts as a monarch at a time, and the title and its power are later passed down to members of the monarch’s family. There are two kinds of monarchies: constitutional and absolute. In a constitutional monarchy, the constitution limits the monarch's power. In an absolute monarchy, the monarch's power is limitless. He or she decides the laws and wields all the political power. Today, the United Kingdom, Spain and Japan are all constitutional monarchies. The monarch's power is very limited, and the title “monarch” is primarily ceremonial. In contrast, Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy.

According to the passage, a monarch

A
always has absolute power.

B
often shares power with other rulers.

C
is always male.

D
usually passes his or her power on to a relative.

Answer 1

D. usually passes his or her power on to a relative.