What Is a Monarchy?

This intriguing book describes the characteristics of a monarchy, a political system in which political power (usually inherited) rests with a monarch - a king or queen. Today, only six nations around the world are termed absolute monarchies in which the monarch has complete power. Other nations that have monarchs as heads of state are called constitutional monarchies because the monarch's role is only ceremonial. Monarchies throughout history are featured to show examples of succession within a royal family, the extent of the monarch's governing power, and the monarch's ceremonial duties.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 12/15/2012
ISBN: 9780778753254
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.20d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 159148 / What Is a Monarchy?
Reading Level: 7.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1