2. What is the manarcy?
A monarchy is a form of
government. The monarch often
bears the title king or queen.
However, emperor/empress, grand
duke/grand duchess,
prince/princess and other terms
are or have been used to
designate monarchs. Although the
word monarch derives from the
term 'single ruler', traditionally
heads of state bearing the title
president or premier are not
officially considered monarchs.
King Solomon's royal court.
3. Types of monarcy
There are three types of monarcy.
1.Constitutional monarcy
2.Absolute monarcy
3.Theocratic monarcy
4. Constitutional monarcyConstitutional monarcy
Constitutional monarchy, in which the
monarch retains a unique legal,but
exercises limited or no political power
pursuant to a constitution or tradition
which allocates governing authority
elsewhere.
Today in most part of the monarcy
countries have constitutional monarcy.For
example,UK,Australia.
5. Theocratic monarchyTheocratic monarchy
Theocratic monarcy,
in which authority
belongs to religious
leader.
Today there are only
two countries which
have theocratic
monarcy.They are
Vatican and Saudi
Arabia.
6. Absolute monarcyAbsolute monarcy
Absolute monarcy, in
which all authority
belong to only king or
so on.
Today in some
coutries have this form
of monarcy.For
example,Qatar,Oman,B
runei.
King Leopold I, elected founder of the
hereditary monarchy of Belgium.
7. "A Yankee in King Edward's Court" or"A Yankee in King Edward's Court" or
"Europe at the Throne of Twain""Europe at the Throne of Twain"
September 1907September 1907
Original cartoon owned by the Mark TwainOriginal cartoon owned by the Mark Twain
Museum, Hannibal.Museum, Hannibal.
8. Some aphorism about monarcySome aphorism about monarcy
It is hard enough luck being a monarch, without being a target also.
More Maxims of Mark, Johnson, 1927
Strip the human race, absolutely naked, and it would be a real democracy.
But the introduction of even a rag of tiger skin, or a cow tail, could make a
badge of distinction and be the beginning of a monarchy.
Mark Twain's Notebook
We hold these truths to be self-evident -- that all monarchs are usurpers
and descendants of usurpers; for the reason that no throne was ever set up
in this world by the will, freely exercised, of the only body possessing the
legitimate right to set it up -- the numerical mass of the nation.
Letter to Sylvester Baxter of Boston Herald, 1889
