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Australia is a constitutional monarchy. What does this mean?
- aAustralia has a King, and his powers are set out and limited by the ConstitutionCorrect answer
- bThe King makes Australia's laws himself, without any need for the Parliament
- cThe Prime Minister is both the Head of State and the leader of the government
- dAustralia has no written Constitution and follows the orders of the King
Why?
In a constitutional monarchy the King is Head of State, but he can only act within the rules of the Constitution. Laws are made by the elected Parliament.
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