AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies · 8100
Paper 1
Revise: Institutions of the British ConstitutionThe UK is a constitutional monarchy. The monarch has constitutional and ceremonial duties, but does not direct everyday government policy.
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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A system in which a monarch is Head of State but exercises powers within constitutional limits rather than personally governing the country.
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Paper 1
Revise: Institutions of the British ConstitutionThe UK is a constitutional monarchy. The monarch has constitutional and ceremonial duties, but does not direct everyday government policy.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A system in which a monarch is head of state but exercises powers within constitutional rules and conventions, rather than personally governing.
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The UK is a constitutional monarchy: the monarch carries out formal and ceremonial duties within constitutional rules and conventions. These include opening Parliament, formally appointing the Prime Minister and granting Royal Assent to legislation. The monarch remains politically neutral and normally acts on ministerial advice, rather than deciding government policy personally.