Im doing a project on Denmark, and I need help on the government part. One source says Denmark is a democratic government, but another says Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy in 1849, which isn't democratic. Which one is it?
2007-05-20 07:11:48 · 14 answers · asked by me 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Any country can well be a constitutional monarchy and a democracy at the same time.
"Constitutional monarchy" means that a hereditary monarch is the head of state, but his/her functions are mainly ceremonial, same as the office of president in many republics like Germany and Austria, or Ireland for example.
Both republics and constitutional monarchies can, but need not be democracies. Under Franco, for instance, Spain was called a republic, but there was no democracy in sight. The United Kingdom, on the other hand, is another example for constitutional monarchy, and has had an elected parliament for centuries.
2007-05-20 07:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could it be both? If the people elect a government, it is a democracy. In 1849, Denmark became a constitutional monarchy which means that the Monarchy has to abide by the constitution which becomes the supreme law of the land. So now you have a monarchy in title only with no real powers like you have in England. There are several countries in Europe who have such an arrangemet. Spain, Holland and Sweden are such countries.
2007-05-20 07:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by Guru Doal 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Denmark is a democracy and a Constitutional Monarchy.
Shortly after the invasion of Denmark by the Nazis in WW2, they issued a proclamation to the people of Denmark in which it said that all Jews must wear a yellow star for identification purposes. The following morning the King of Denmark came out and stood on the balcony of his palace in central Copenhagen wearing a yellow star.
The Danes are a democratic folk and are directly related by race to the English and were once the Kings of England.
The rest is history as they say.
Danish political joke. Some time ago President George W Bush told the Danes, "you ain't doing enough to help us in the Gulf. Why you only send one ship?" The Danish prime minister replied, "the other boat is being fixed but as soon as it is ready we will send it too."
2007-05-22 01:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Denmark is a constitutional monarchy like Great Britian. The monarch plays only a ceremonial role in governement - opening each session of parliament, rubberstamping all legislation passed by the democratically elected parliament.
Denmark is much more a practicing democracy than the US. Elections are fully open across all cantons and there is no electoral college to interefere with the popular vote.
2007-05-20 07:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by Robert B 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are quite a few constitutional monarchies in Western Europe, the UK, Spain, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands being examples. The monarch is the head of state (like the president is in the US) but elections are held every few years for a parliament who (officially at least) "advises" the monarch - though in reality the monarch just does what parliament tells them. They are all democratic countries - very nearly every country in Europe is democratic.
2007-05-20 09:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by Mordent 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you from the UK?...if you are you should know that the UK is a democratic monarchy!...just like Denmark!
Historically Denmark has operated one of Europes most successful socialist governments since 1945.
A non obtrusive monarch can sit quite comfortably amidst a democratic system of government.
2007-05-20 07:19:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Both are true, UK is both a constitutional monarchy and a democracy with the Queen as head of state and Tony Blair as prime minister. In the case of Denmark it is Monarch Margrethe II and Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
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2007-05-20 07:25:37 · answer #7 · answered by Quizard 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO The Kingdom of Denmark is a constitutional monarchy, with executive power with Queen Margrethe II as head of state. This executive power is exercised on behalf of the monarch by the prime minister and other cabinet ministers who head departments. The cabinet, including the prime minister, and other ministers collectively make up the government. These ministers are responsible to Parliament, the legislative body, which is traditionally considered to be supreme (that is, able to legislate on any matter and not bound by decisions of its predecessors).
While the monarch is head of state and theoretically holds all executive power, it is the prime minister who is head of government. The government is answerable chiefly to Parliament; however, ministers do not have to come from Parliament, though it is mostly the case.
2007-05-20 07:18:27 · answer #8 · answered by jigranch 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Denmark is a parliamentary, representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
2007-05-20 07:26:05 · answer #9 · answered by tribeca_belle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Denmark is a democracy.It also has a royal family.It's probably the best country in terms of quality of life in the world.Denmark is worth emulating.
2007-05-20 07:16:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋