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Constitutional monarchy
type of monarchy in which power is restricted by a constitution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchy. In a constitutional monarchy, a king or queen is the official head of state. However, their powers are limited by a constitution and they usually do not have much real power, as the legislative branch is the primary governing body. A constitutional monarchy is different than an absolute monarchy because in absolute monarchies, the monarch is able to rule with full power, and is able to change the laws freely.
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Semi-constitutional monarchies
Parliamentary constitutional monarchies
Subnational monarchies