Queen Elizabeth II is the ceremonial head of government of England and of some other nations in the British Commonwealth, including Canada and Australia. This means that while she does not actually govern, and does not originate any legislation or give any orders about how government does its job, she does grant her symbolic assent (or agreement) to the laws that the national parliament passes, and this assent is considered to give the law its authority. She is obligated to give her assent, no matter what legislation parliament passes, but still, the law does not come into effect without her assent. It is a ritualistic aspect of government.
Chief Of State, the president is the symbol of all of the people who live in the United States. He is the ceremonial Head of Government.
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Canada's head of Government is the prime minister.The Prime Minister.Their are ceremonial heads including the Governor General and the Queen of Canada.
Canada's head of Government is the prime minister.The Prime Minister.Their are ceremonial heads including the Governor General and the Queen of Canada.
Japan has a constitutional monarchy, where the Emperor is the ceremonial head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The Emperor's role is largely symbolic and ceremonial, while the government is run by the elected representatives in the Parliament, known as the National Diet.
The president is the ceremonial head of state.
The Japanese government is a multi-party parliamentary republic; the US government is a two-party Federal Republic. In Japan the head of government is a member of the legislative body and can loose his formal right to govern based on a simple vote of the parliament. The ceremonial functions of Head of State are performed by another person, the Emperor. In the US the head of government is not a member of the legislature and serves for a definite term, regardless of most votes in the legislature. The head of government also serves as head of state, and so has ceremonial as well as administrative responsibilities.
A President is a Head of State while a Prime Minister is a Head of Government. In countries that don't have a Prime Minister, the President may also be Head of Government. A Head of State typically signs legislation (with or without a veto), conducts diplomatic relations, presents national honours, appoints officials and serves various ceremonial purposes. A Head of Government is typically in charge of organizing and directing government policy. The relationship between the two varies depending on the country, sometimes with the Head of State clearly in charge with a subordinate Head of Government, through various degrees of power sharing, down to the Head of State being entirely ceremonial and all power belonging to the Head of Government.
The monarchy in Great Britain functions mostly as ceremonial. However, if the government ceased to function, the monarchy would take over the government. So, while the monarchy is ceremonial, it is also a safety valve. The monarchy also means that a politician isn't the ultimate head of state.
HM Queen Beatrix is head of state, with ceremonial duties. Mark Rutte is the prime minister, leading the government.
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I presume you mean the Federal Republic of Germany. The Ceremonial Head of State is the President, Horst Kohler. The actual head of the German government is the Chancellor, Angela Merkel.