Is the Queen entitled to not sign the European treaty bill if she chooses?

Question

Is she entitled to call a referendum?
Is she scared by the ghost of Charles the first?

I'm sure she would have most grateful subjects if she used her power on this very important issue of signing away our parliaments powers to an unelected dictatorship.

Thanks for that Mark - I wish it would happen, this country needs a deep hullaballo to wake it up. It might cause a new civil war between royalists and parliamentarians.

Mephistopheles - Who exactly would fit the bill for an elected head of state then!

Answer 1

The Queen isn't entitled to do anything. All she does is ratify the government's decisions..

[Edit] I just found out a bit more on this subject. The Queen could block a decision as she is the 'supreme guardian of the constitution'. The problem with that is that the Government are allowed to force her to abdicate, therefore relinquishing her ability to guard the constitution.

... the monarch is often described as the "supreme guardian of the constitution" in that he or she could overturn an unconstitutional act of parliament by decree. This is extremely unlikely to happen, however; although the Crown, in theory, can govern by decree, such an act would enable parliament to force an abdication under the power it established and proved during the Abdication Crisis of 1936, when Parliament forced King Edward VIII to abdicate. The monarch, therefore, has an established role to advise, warn, and encourage ministers, although the Crown's executive powers remain unused.

Answer 2

The Queen could block a decision as she is the 'supreme guardian of the constitution'. The problem with that is that the Government are allowed to force her to abdicate, therefore relinquishing her ability to guard the constitution.

... the monarch is often described as the "supreme guardian of the constitution" in that he or she could overturn an unconstitutional act of parliament by decree. This is extremely unlikely to happen, however; although the Crown, in theory, can govern by decree, such an act would enable parliament to force an abdication under the power it established and proved during the Abdication Crisis of 1936, when Parliament forced King Edward VIII to abdicate. The monarch, therefore, has an established role to advise, warn, and encourage ministers, although the Crown's executive powers remain unused.

Answer 3

the queen does still have the power of veto. after all the other stages are through and it comes to her signing she can refuse to sign it. although nowadays its more a traditional signing rather than her taking an interest in her country. so if it gets to that point, expect it to be signed.

edit, bill is right, she will do as she it told. if she doesnt she buys herself a whole load of trouble.

Answer 4

I'm not sure. I was always under the impression that the British Prime Minister made most of the decisions, and that the Queen was more of a ceremonial figure.

Answer 5

No - because it would create a constitutional crisis. Hmmmmmm - thinking about it, I hope she does - because that is one way of getting rid of the whole family and getting ourselves a modern democracy with an ELECTED head of State.

Answer 6

The queen has to sign any bill put before her. It doesn't matter if she agrees or not, it is her duty to sign it (technically if she doesn't, she can be executed!)
She cannot call referenda, that is up to the government.

Answer 7

She doesn't HAVE to do anything...she could sack the government ( although the last one she sacked was the Australian government)

Actually I think if she got rid of that rabble who call themselves MP's..We'd all be a lot better off!

Answer 8

Yes but it would cause a constitutional Crisis

Answer 9

who cares her and all her elitest friends want the new world order to come into fruition and the "treaty" is just another step towrds it , so even if she could she wouldnt .

Answer 10

Theoretically, yes. In practice she would not dare.