Constitutional monarchy is a form of democratic government where in monarchs play the role of a non-party political head of state within a constitution. Australia, Japan, Canada, Cambodia and Spain are countries with constitutional monarchy.
The ruler of a constitutional monarchy is commonly called a monarch or a king/queen. They serve as the ceremonial head of state with limited powers, as their role is mostly symbolic and governed by a constitution.
the king makes the laws like in a absolute monarchy
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a ruler must consult the executive branch of government
Although Brunei is technically a constitutional monarchy, the Sultan is given full executive power and his role as ruler of the nation is enshrined in the country's constitution, so it effectively functions as an absolute monarchy. Moreover, the ruling royal family is highly respected, and subsequent rulers are selected following traditional rites of succession.
To obey and pay taxes.
To obey and pay taxes.
The term you're looking for is "constitutional monarchy". A constitutional monarch (king)'s powers are limited by the country's Constitution; hence the name. In all countries of the Western world that still have a king, his or her powers are limited by the Constitution to the extent that his/her role is almost purely ceremonial.
In an absolute monarchy, there is no limit on the power of the ruler. A constitutional monarchy imposes certain limits on the ruler's power. In the UK, the monarch's role is largely ceremonial.
The Role of the Monarchy Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. In a monarchy, a king or queen or any other impotant people is Head of State. The British monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.
The Canadian constitution requires that monarchy play a role in most functions of Government. For example, many appointments to the public service are ordered by the Governor General of Canada (as the Queen's representative) on the advice of ministers. Members of Parliament could propose changes to the nature of our constitutional monarchy, but such changes would have to be consented to by the Senate, the House of Commons, and each of the ten provincial legislatures.