01799cam a2200385 i 4500 406478497 TxAuBib 20191214120000.0 101020s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010045194 9781617147920 1617147923 TxAuBib rda Gimpel, Diane, 1963- Monarchies / by Diane Gimpel. Edina, MN : ABDO Pub. Co., [2011] ℗2011. 160 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Exploring world governments Exploring world governments Includes bibliographical references. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom -- What is a monarchy? -- Key monarchies and monarchs in world history -- How are monarchies created and how do they acquire power? -- How do monarchies keep their power? -- Succession in monarchies -- How do monarchies end? -- What is life like for a citizen in a state headed by a monarch? -- How do monarchies relate to other nations? -- What are the positive attributes of modern monarchies? -- What are the downsides to modern monarchies? Explains monarchies, a political system in which political power is held by an individual and whom receives power through hereditary rule, and provides examples of governments run by this system. 9-12. 20191214. Monarchy. Kings and rulers. Queens. Government. Exploring world governments. Exploring world governments.