Why is Canada Why is Canada considered to be aconsidered to be a

constitutional monarchy?constitutional monarchy?

Hena, SoyehHena, Soyeh

What is Constitutional What is Constitutional Monarchy?Monarchy?

A government system which has a A government system which has a king or queen with an elected king or queen with an elected

parliamentparliament

CharacteristicsCharacteristics The Queen cannot make or pass legislationThe Queen cannot make or pass legislation

It must remain politically neutral. It must remain politically neutral.

On almost all matters The Queen acts on the advOn almost all matters The Queen acts on the advice of ministers. ice of ministers.

It’s opposed to an absolute monarchy (Where a It’s opposed to an absolute monarchy (Where a monarch holds absolute power)monarch holds absolute power)

StrengthsStrengths it separates out ceremonial from it separates out ceremonial from

actual government functionsactual government functions

official duties of the Head of State official duties of the Head of State are separate from party politics.are separate from party politics.

it provides stability and continuityit provides stability and continuity

BibliographyBibliography

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Pagehttp://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page6.asp6.asp

http://www.canadian-politics.com/conhttp://www.canadian-politics.com/constitution/constitutional-monarchy.shtstitution/constitutional-monarchy.shtmlml