Why is a constitutional monarchy a good type of government?
A well organised constitutional monarchy is essentially the best way to ensure an effective system of checks and balance between the various organs of government. In a US style presidency the head of state is head of government, and holds far more power than either the PM or Monarch does in a constitutional monarchy. Since the government in the UK, for example, is Her/His Majesty’s Government, the PM cannot simply veto it’s decisions as the president can in the US. Meanwhile, since the Monarch is not the head of government s/he cannot simply over-ride it either. The House of Parliament is subject to the whims of electoral politics ,and s such it is possible a radical government could be elected. However, the House of Lords, not being directly elected, would be not subject to this same event, and so can act as a brake on any excessive actions carried out by Parliament. In addition, the Monarch holds some reserve powers that help restrain the powers of parliament, and must formally accep
