is Britain a monarchy / a democracy or an oligarchy?

Question

or all or none of the above?! your most honest views please.

i never feel like i'm being governed -is that a good thing?

Answer 1

All three
we are a constitutional monarchy ,, laugh,,,
a political democracy,,
that is essentially a one system state
ie an oligarchical elite
that determines both political decisions and policies
so all 3

Answer 2

I wouldn't call it an oligarchy, but both of the other terms apply. It is a monarchy, but not an absolute monarchy. It is a democracy, but a representative democracy rather than a pure democracy. Which is a good thing: the average citizen in the street cannot take the time to learn all the gory details of a possible proposal on taxation (for example) to decide whether to support it, oppose it, or seek some change in it.

Answer 3

Democracy really, the Queen is the head of state, she has not so much power but has some if only very slight influence over what the government does, the prime minister who ever that may be at the time, go and see her every week to discuss issues, these discussions are of the strictest confidence, most prime ministers like the fact they can confide in her, she always supports what ever the government decides to do.

Ex-Prime minster John Major made an interesting point though, he said that if ever Britain came under the forced control of some lunatic fringe or government, then the Queen could and would turn to the people as head of state and ask them to resist and fight anyone who put the country in such peril.

God save the Queen

Answer 4

Britian is a Monarchy and most anti royalist hate being subjects of the crown rather than citizens.
Many years ago it was decided (see bloody war and Oli Cromwell) that the Monarchy is there to serve the people too.
Nowadays we would consider Britian to be a Capiltalist Democracy, not a true democracy.
The Free Market tends to run the country but it is useful to have more that a two party system.

Answer 5

The British monarchy is part of democracy, this is because the government is elected while the head of state is not, however the head of state here has no political power.

Answer 6

It is referred to as a constitutional monarchy. The legislative power now rests solely with a democratically elected "House of Commons" and elected local government entities. The executive power and power of the equivalent of the US Supreme Court rests at least partly with non-elected oligarchs (I refer to ministers in the House of Lords and the 'law lords' in the House of Lords). Law is supposed to be supreme so I would call it a constitutional monarchy with elements of representative democracy and oligarchy.

Answer 7

Britain belongs to US its people, it is a democracy, the best in the world.Bar none.(That's why you feel as though you are not being governed.)

Answer 8

In my view its a democratic monarchy. British citizens vote for public officials to represent them in city goverment and in the house of commons. As for the sovereign leaders, they are just figures and hold no power but possess popularity to a certain degree.

Answer 9

It is a monarchy governed by a democratic body hence all legislations and new bills have to be presented before the queen before they can be passed.

Answer 10

In Britain as in the rest of the "civilised" world with very few exceptions, there exists a Corporatocracy. Think about the etymology.