2007-09-11 07:23:43 · 7 answers · asked by Bill W 【ツ】 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
some people need basic lessons in political terminology.
A republic is a nation whose head of state is elected by the voting public.
A constitutional monarchy has a political leader such as a Prime Minister elected by the people, but also another higher head of state. In Canada's case, the highest head of state is the Queen of England. Fortunately, she is just acts like a figurehead, because she is smart enough to know what will happen if she tries to pull the political strings.
Republics and contstitutional monarchies are two types of democracies. They are not the same.
2007-09-11 07:56:15 · update #1
Just because the Queen of England is still on our money, doesn't mean we aren't independent...damn you!
2007-09-11 07:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Canada is doing just fine under the system it has. No need to become a republic.
2016-04-13 14:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you are not Canadian or you would know that Canada IS a Republic. Where do you think those people in Ottawa come from? Doesn't each province and territory have someone in parliament that represents them? If so that is a republic. If those representatives are elected than it is a democratic republic.
2007-09-11 07:36:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Boy, you ain't too foxy on that question. You
have stirred up a hornets nest.
2007-09-11 07:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was wondering when they'd become a state. Mexico too.
2007-09-11 07:28:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What type of a question is that?
2007-09-11 07:32:38 · answer #6 · answered by Ch 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What exactlty do you think Canada is?
2007-09-11 07:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋