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In a monarchy the king has powers over what branches?
In an absolute monarchy the king has power over all branches
If you were to compare a monarchy to the three branches of government in the US which branch would the king be most like?
all three branches.
What is le roi est l'etat?
It means "the king is the state".During the monarchy, all the powers were concentrated in the hands of the king. The king had the absolute and supreme power. There was no separation of powers (Rousseau), he made the laws, executed, and condemned those who violated them.
Why is there a separation of powers in the US government?
Having come from a monarchy in England, where all power was controlled by the king and nothing much could be done about it, the Founding Fathers became convinced that it was a bad idea for one branch of government to have all the power. Thus, they designed a system of checks and balances, where each branch served as a check on the power of the other branches, and no one person or branch (not even the president) could do whatever he wished.
What does it mean by Sweden being a constitutional monarchy?
It means that Sweden has a King (currently Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden), but this King has powers that are limited by a constitution. In the case of Sweden, the constitution limits the powers of the King quite substantially to the point where the King is, more or less, a figurehead and the legislative branches have almost all of the power.
In an absolute monarchy the king has all the powers of the?
executive and lesgislative branch.In an absolute monarchy the king would have all the powers of the government and whatever he says goes. Many countries these days do not have absolute monarchiesbecause of all the power it grants to one man. In England the Queen is more of a figurehead than anything because parliament holds the power while the queen may say that she approves or disapproves.NovaNet: executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
What is total rule by a king?
Total rule by a king would be an absolute monarchy. In an absolute monarchy, the king or queen has all political power.
What describes limited monarch?
The term you're looking for is "constitutional monarchy". A constitutional monarch (king)'s powers are limited by the country's Constitution; hence the name. In all countries of the Western world that still have a king, his or her powers are limited by the Constitution to the extent that his/her role is almost purely ceremonial.
Why do some delegates fear that a single executive might create a monarchy or assume tyrannical powers?
All of the men who wrote the constitution had lived under a monarchy and they didn't fight to have another one rule their lives. They wanted to ensure that the government was on dominant by one office or branch.
What is it called when a king or queen rules and has all power?
That is a Monarchy
Which form of government has all its political powers held in a single central agency?
Unitary
What kinds of governments Western Europe have?
All European countries have Democracy, and are usually quite centralised compared to the US. Some countries such as the UK, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands have a Constitutional Monarchy, where they retain their monarchy but give it few powers, others are Republics and have a President in charge. Most have a Parliamentary system (as opposed to Presidential, even among countries which do have a President) where the legislative branch controls the executive branch.
