Whats the difference between a king/queen and a president?

Question

ex. united states and england

Answer 1

The queen in England is a figure head with very little power.  However, she has the job for life and will pass it on to her son.  The president is elected for 4 year terms and can only serve for 2 terms.  No heredity.

Answer 2

Kings and queens are monarchs.  Usually they became kings and kings because they were militarily talented.  At first they exercised absolute power.  Later on, their subjects moved against them and established parliaments which gradually eroded their powers.  They then became constitutional monarchs.  Constitutional monarchs these days are merely symbolic heads of state with no political power.

A president is the head of state in a republic.  The republic can be like ours, where the president is both head of state and the chief officer of the executive branch of our government.  In parliamentary systems, however, presidents, like kings and queens, usually do not exercise political power.  The prime minister does, and the president, like the king or queen in a constitutional monarchy, is merely the ceremonial head of state.  (Italy is an example of a parliamentary republic.)

In parliamentary systems, the prime ministers are really part of the legislature or parliament.  Usually they are selected after national elections.  If a prime minister's party gains the majority, then he/she and his/her party have the sole power in the government.  If, however, a prime minister's party did not gain a majority in the elections, then he/she must ally (him/her)self  with one or more other political parties until he/she assembles a coalition of more than fifty percent of the votes in parliament.

In the American republic, we have a presidential system with strict divisions between the legislative and executive branches of government.  I won't go into any further detail about our government here since I assume that you are an American and already know how it is structured and how it is supposed to work.

Harleigh Kyson Jr.

Answer 3

People respect and love a King/Queen with less power, while people fear and hate a president with too much power.

Answer 4

well englands monarchy is not really a good example bc the queen doesnt have a lot of pw but for our sake...a king/queen basically has power to do watever they want, they basically have complete pw sort like a dictator....but the president of the US only has 1/3 want the pw he is kept in check by the judicial and legislative branches and he can be impeached but a king cannot.... hope it helps.... O_o

Answer 5

the pay check and the drain on the tax payer

Answer 6

Both presidents and kings are heads of state, but they reach their positions in very different ways. Numerous types of government can be presided over by a president, ranging from constitutional democracies to dictatorships. Kings can also work within a variety of political systems, including parliamentary governments and absolute monarchies. The differences between the two political leaders are important, and are sometimes used to highlight differences between governments as well.

A king is a head of state who inherits his position from his family. The female counterpart of a king is a queen. He is part of a monarchy which may stretch back for many generations. The king is ruler for life unless he abdicates, and is usually revered as the sovereign leader of his nation. In some countries, the king acts as an absolute ruler over his people, in an absolute monarchy. In other nations, the monarch is more like a figurehead, and political decisions are made by elected and appointed officials such as ministers and members of parliament. In nations which have retained their sovereigns, the king and his relatives are called the royal family, and special honors are accorded to them.

A president is an official who is elected, either directly by the people or through a representative system such as the Electoral College. The president usually has a set time limit on his or her term, and some nations also limit the number of terms which a president can occupy. As head of state, he or she participates in the running of the government, and usually has veto power over bills proposed by the legislature. The president also appoints cabinet officials.

In most cases, a president is also associated with a democratic system of government in which all citizens may actively participate in their nation's politics. The president is one of many elected officials who work together to lead the country with the input of the people. A king is also perfectly capable of serving in this position, but when most people thing of kings, they think of an absolute monarchy.

In some cases, a dictator may take the title of president. This designation is usually technically incorrect, since most dictators intend to rule for life, and often pass the position on to children or favored people in their political parties. Since a “president” in this context has no term limits, and is usually not associated with a democratic system of government, most nations do not recognize dictators who call themselves “presidents.”

Answer 7

The king and queen are in posters everywhere and they have a lot more authority like they can cut someones head off, and the people would still love them. But for presidents they would be sued. :]