How does a Connstituional monarchy work?

Question

How is the power divided. how are laws made what does the king or queen do? how is the king or queen chosen? How is parliment chosen?

Answer 1

For an explanation of what a Constitutional Monarchy is, and how it works, see this link which is from The British Royal Family website...
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4682.asp

Answer 2

Normally it goes like this:
As the name implies there's a Constitution by and for the people; there are free and democratic elections; there's a Parliament (sometimes with two Chambers); there's a Government with a Prime Minister (Premier) and his/her Cabinet; the Queen/King is not chosen but inherit the title by succession (dependent of the country male or female has that right); the Queen/King has some, a little or no power at all (this depends on the country), she/he signs Governmental decrees; laws are passed in her/his name (In the name of....); she/he formally is the Head of State; the Prime Minister carries the responsibility for her actions/speeches, etc., therefore she/he cannot defend nor speak for her/himself; dependent on the country she/he can exert some pressure ("behind the curtain diplomacy"); it's the people's choice that there's a Kingdom; theoretically the people can banish this institution; by law she/he/the Royal Family is being paid by the Government to do her/his "job" and/or maintains the Royal real estate (e.g. castles); she/he embodies the unification of the country and acts like a symbol; she/he officially does not interfere with politics nor the policy of the Government; she/he is neutral and stands above the political life.
Hope this short explanation helped.

Answer 3

Typically in such a situation the monarch is something of a figurehead although he/she might still retain some power of moral suasion. A written constitution delimits the powers of government and usually restricts the monarch to perfunctory roles.

Examples are the United Kingdom ( Britain) where there is not a written constitution but a parliamentary system of government with the Queen having only titular powers. Thailand is an example where there is a constitution but it is now governed by a military junta and the constitution is in the process of being revised. The king is quite apart from the functioning of government BUT he has such affection and moral stature among his people that no government that is extreme enough to arouse his disapproval is likely to survive.

In such cases where the monarch has only nominal power, the succession is usually by blood line.

Answer 4

The British monarchy is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and holds the now constitutional position of head of state. According to convention, the Queen's powers are exercised upon the advice of her prime minister. She does however possess certain reserve powers which she may exercise at her own discretion.

In the UK, the Queen (or King, when there is a male monarch) has numerous theoretical personal prerogatives. In practice, however, with the exception of the appointment of a prime minister, which is done with every prime minister, there are few circumstances in modern British government where these could be justifiably exercised; they have rarely been exercised in the last century. These powers could be exercised in an emergency such as a constitutional crisis. The monarch's personal prerogatives are:

- The refusal to dissolve Parliament when requested by the Prime Minister.
- To appoint a Prime Minister of her own choosing.
- The dismissal of a Prime Minister and his Government on the Monarch's own authority.
- The refusal of the Royal Assent.
- The refusal of the "Queen's Consent," where direct monarchical assent is required for a bill affecting, directly or by implication, the prerogative, hereditary revenues—including ultimus haeres, treasure trove, and bona vacantia—or the personal property or interests of the Crown to be heard in Parliament.

It has long been established in the uncodified Constitution of the United Kingdom that political power is ultimately exercised by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, of which the Sovereign is a non-partisan component, along with the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Thus, as the modern British monarchy is a constitutional one, the Sovereign's role is in practice limited to non-partisan functions (such as being the fount of honour).

In practice, political power is exercised today through Parliament and by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The sovereign also holds the title of Supreme Governor of the established Church of England. The monarch holds a weekly audience with the Prime Minister, as well as regular audiences with other members of the Cabinet. The monarch may express his or her views, but, as a constitutional ruler, must ultimately accept the Prime Minister's and Cabinet's decisions.

Answer 5

Sounds like Britain.

Answer 6

It doesn't