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A '''constitutional monarchy''' is a system of government in which a written [[constitution]] declares the [[ | A '''constitutional monarchy''' is a system of [[government]] in which a written [[constitution]] declares the [[Head of State]] to be a [[monarch]], or [[sovereign]]. | ||
The [[Commonwealth | The [[Australia|Commonwealth of Australia]] came into existence in 1901 as a constitutional [[monarchy]], with [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] as its Head of State. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Australia]] | |||
*[[United Kingdom]] | |||
*[[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]] | |||
[[Category: Politics Workgroup|Monarchy, constitutional]] | |||
[[Category: CZ Live|Monarchy, constitutional]] | |||
Revision as of 03:35, 6 August 2007
A constitutional monarchy is a system of government in which a written constitution declares the Head of State to be a monarch, or sovereign.
The Commonwealth of Australia came into existence in 1901 as a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Victoria as its Head of State.