Republic vs Monarch
- November 30, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Republic vs Monarch
Topic: Indian polity
Context:
Barbados has become the world’s newest republic.
Concept:
Comparison between Republic and Monarchy:
Republic | Monarchy | |
| Definition | It is a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. | It is a form of governance reigned by a king, queen or an emperor. |
| Age | One of the most common type of modern day government | One of the oldest forms of government |
| Office | The government is elected by the people. | The crown is passed from one generation to another. |
| Law | The government makes the law for the people. | The king makes law in absolute monarchy. In a constitutional monarchy, the government has the power to make the law. |
| Rule | The elected representatives of the people rule. | It is the family of monarchs who rule. |
| Examples | China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Isreal, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, Estonia, Finland, First Hellenic Republic, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Northern Cyprus, Portugal, Republic of Kosovo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mauritius, South Sudan, Sudan and Zimbabwe | Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Belize, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and Vatican City |