Question

Which of the following countries have a Constitutional Monarchy?
A.Japan
B.Malaysia
C.Denmark
D.All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Monarchy is a political system in which a king or a queen rules the state. The king or the queen is a ceremonial leader that performs symbolic functions. Constitutional Monarchy is a form of government in which both Monarch and Prime Minister share the power. The judicial and legislative power lies in the hand of the Prime Minister.

Complete answer:
Constitutional Monarchy is a governing system in which the Monarch is a figurehead and the executive power lies with the elected representatives of people. Most famous Constitutional Monarchy is of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II is the royal Queen and Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of Britain. Queen Elizabeth II can declare war, dismiss the government and can exercise her veto power but not without consulting the ruling government. A Monarchy is a country led by a single ruler, usually a king or a queen which is also termed as absolute Monarchies.

One more form of Monarchy is Mixed Monarchy, where there is a government with executive powers, but the royal leader holds great authority compared to the one in Constitutional Monarchy. A famous example is Jordan. If we look at the options, Japan is a Constitutional Monarchy. The country's royal head is Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister is Fumio Kishida ( as of Feb 2022). Denmark is also a Constitutional Monarchy. Margrethe II is the Queen of Denmark and Mette Frederiksen is the Prime Minister. Malaysia is also a Constitutional Monarchy. Ismail Sabri Yakob ( since 2021) is the Prime Minister and Abdullah of Pahang is King of Malaysia.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: A Monarchy is a country led by a single ruler, usually a king or a queen which is also termed as absolute Monarchies. Constitutional Monarchy is a governing system in which the Monarch is a figurehead and the executive power lies with the elected representatives of people.