Essay #1- Form of Government

My micronation is a constitutional monarchy. Basically, that means the "Head of State," or monarch, has a Parliament elected by the people and Parliament makes and passes laws, but they must do it according to a constitution, not however they feel like because they can. Constitutional monarchy is much like a democracy, as far as structure, but very different as well. The monarch must remain politically neutral, and is not replaced until death. They are also not permitted to make or pass any laws and are the leaders of certain organizations, such as the military or, in England's case, the church. Parliament is divided into two houses, one with more authority than the other, much like the Senate and the House of Legislatives in the United states. In England, for example, the two houses of Parliament are the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Constitutional monarchies started in Britain. Before, when the Magna Carta was signed in 1215, some democratic rights came out, like right to protest the government. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, absolutism, or the other form of monarchy where the monarch has absolute control, was practiced in Britain. Also, the theory of divine rights was spread by the monarchs themselves. They argued God empowered them to be in their seat of power, rather than the law itself. This led to a huge outbreak of protesting and eventually, a civil war. In 1688-1689, Parliament composed a Bill of Rights, which made basic rights the citizens wanted law. The current form of constitutional monarchy was created in the 18th and 19th centuries and is practiced in Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, , Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Grenada, Hawaiian Kingdom, and Jamaica. It is also practiced in Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Nepal, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Spain, Thailand, The Bahamas, and the United Kingdom.

My micronation's "Head of State" will be me, Queen Anna Elizabeth and my Parliament will be divided into two houses, the House of Princesses and the House for the People. The people will elect the House for the People, or the lower house, and The House of Princesses, the upper house will only be chosen by me. The amount of representatives in the House for the People will be proportionate to the population, and there will be twenty-four members in the House of Princesses. Of course, as its title reflects, only women are allowed in the House of Princesses. My monarchy has adopted many of the democratic philosophies as well. We support the freedom of speech and religion, right to assemble, and right to petition. However, freedom of the press is strictly forbidden, as it is unacceptable and can show discrimination through what is written, which is one of the worst crimes in Egalite. Also, if you commit a crime you get a trial by a judge and the HOuse of Princesses as the jury. The court in Egalite is called La cour d'equitabilité or The Fairness Court. This is how my micronation relates to constitutional monarchy.