Monarchy

Monarchy
Oldest form of government
Emerged from tribal systems of rule

Single Person
Typically hereditary
Usually first born succeed
History has favored males as successors but sometimes there have been women absolute rulers

Government
Absolute monarchy - the monarch has total authority over the government and his or her people. A cabinet of advisers may be assembled to assist the monarch, but they cannot make major decisions
Constitutional monarchy - the monarch shares power with a house of representatives or congress
Figure-head monarchy - as in the case of the UK, the monarch has no effective power, ceremonial

Current Monarchies
Over 40 current monarchies in the world
Some absolute
Most constitutional, or at least limited
Sometimes difficult to distinguish a monarchy from a dictatorship

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