Is England ruled by monarch

Answer 1

England is a constitutional monarchy That was originally only a Monarchy when it was a Monarchy the king or queen within certain parameters was pretty well able to do what they liked. however as time wore on more and more restrictions were placed on their authority until now the parliament voted for by the people has all the authority. what the parliament decides on will be signed into law with the approval of the monarchy. under special circumstances the constitution allows the reigning monarch to withdraw the commission of the prime minister and appoint a caretaker government until a new government is appointed. This happened in Australia when the government was sacked by the Governor general a representative of the queen appointed by the Australian govt. Generally it is a symbolic role that is played by the monarchy and no doubt they would give it up if there was not some sort of financial wrought in it for them.

Answer 2

The United Kingdom has a king or queen as a figure head. Although they have a monarch, the current queen has little power.

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Yes they are. Current monarch is Queen Elizabeth 2nd.

The Royal Prerogative are a set number of powers and privileges held by The Queen (or King) as part of the British constitution. At present, many of these powers are exercised on Her Majesty's behalf by ministers - things such as issuing or withdrawing passports that, without the Royal Prerogative, would require an act of parliament each time.

Such powers are

The Queen's political powers presently are largely ceremonial, though some are actively used by The Queen such as at General Elections or are available in times of crisis and some are used by Ministers for expediency when needed.

"Summoning/Proroguing Parliament" - The Queen has the power to prorogue (suspend) and to summon (call back) Parliament - prorogation typically happens at the end of a parliamentary session, and the summoning occurs shortly after, when The Queen attends the State Opening of Parliament.

"Royal Assent" - It is The Queen's right and responsibility to grant assent to bills from Parliament, signing them into law. Whilst, in theory, she could decide to refuse assent, the last Monarch to do this was Queen Anne in 1708.

"Secondary Legislation" - The Queen can create Orders-in-Council and Letters Patent, that regulate parts to do with the Crown, such as precedence, titles. Orders in Council are often used by Ministers nowadays to bring Acts of Parliament into law.

"Appoint/Remove Ministers" - Her Majesty also has the power to appoint and remove Ministers of the Crown.

"Appointing the Prime Minister" - The Queen is responsible for appointing the Prime Minister after a general election or a resignation, in a General Election The Queen will appoint the candidate who is likely to have the most support of the House of Commons. In the event of a resignation, The Queen listens to advice on who should be appointed as their successor.

"Declaration of War" - The Sovereign retains the power to declare war against other nations, though in practice this is done by the Prime Minister and Parliament of the day.

"Royal Pardon" - The Royal Pardon was originally used to retract death sentences against those wrongly convicted.

The Queen's powers in the Armed Forces are usually used on the advice of Generals and Parliament though some functions are retained by The Queen herself presently .

"Commander-in-Chief" - The Queen is commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and all members swear an oath of allegiance to The Queen when they join; they are Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

"Commissioning of Officers" - The Queen's powers include the commissioning of officers into the Armed Forces and also removing commissions (when members of the Armed Forces salute and officers, they are saluting The Queen's commission).

"Disposition of the Forces" - The organisation and disposition of the Armed Forces are part of the Royal Prerogative; the crown technically controls how the Armed Forces are used.

and finally one of the main prerogative powers that are still used personally by The Queen these days is the power to grant honours. As all honours derive from the Crown, The Queen has the final say on knighthoods, peerages and the like.

"Creation of Peerages" - The Queen may create a peerage for any person - whether a life peerage or hereditary one, though hereditary peerages haven't been issued for decades outside of the Royal Family.

"Font of Honour" - It is The Queen's prerogative power to create orders of knighthood and to grant any citizen honours. From the Royal Victorian Order to the Order of the Garter.

Answer 3

Yes. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II.