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Forms of ruling/ government
What are these?
the ways in which the highest authorities are formed
the formal source of power
The monarchy
a form of government
a person is head of state for life/ until abdication
Absolute - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman
Constitutional - the powers limited by the constitution
dualistic
monarch - executive powers,
limited legislative powers
Examples: Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco
parliamentary
monarch - representative functions
partially - executive functions
sometimes - a right of veto
How is the government formed?
by the parliamentary majority
Who is the government accountable to?
the parliament
most modern monarchies
The Republic
the supreme government organs - elected by the citizens
Presidential
no post of prime minister
the President - elected by the people
government -- the President
not widespread in Western Europe
in countries with a long authoritarian tradition -- super-presidential republic
all real power -- the President, sometimes - the head of state for life
Parliamentary
the President - elected at a sitting
a prime minister
government - subordinate to the parliament
Mixed
the President - elected by the people
a post of prime minister
government -- both to the President and the parliament
the parliament - oust the president
the President -- dissolve the parliament