What does “constitutional monarchy” mean?
Simple meaning
A country with a king or queen who must follow the Constitution.
Example
Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
Memory tip
There is a King, but the Constitution is the boss.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: quân chủ lập hiến
Nước có vua hoặc nữ hoàng, nhưng phải tuân theo Hiến pháp.
Úc là một nước quân chủ lập hiến.
Có Nhà vua, nhưng Hiến pháp mới là cao nhất.
简体中文: 君主立宪制
有国王或女王，但必须遵守宪法的国家。
澳大利亚是一个君主立宪制国家。
有国王，但宪法才是最高的。
Español: monarquía constitucional
Un país con un rey o una reina que debe cumplir la Constitución.
Australia es una monarquía constitucional.
Hay un Rey, pero la Constitución manda.
हिन्दी: संवैधानिक राजतंत्र
ऐसा देश जिसमें राजा या रानी होते हैं, लेकिन उन्हें संविधान का पालन करना होता है।
ऑस्ट्रेलिया एक संवैधानिक राजतंत्र है।
राजा है, लेकिन संविधान सबसे ऊपर है।
العربية: الملكية الدستورية
دولة لها ملك أو ملكة، لكن عليهما الالتزام بالدستور.
أستراليا ملكية دستورية.
هناك ملك، لكن الدستور هو الأعلى.
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