What Is a Monarchy?
Understanding Political Systems

Monarchies have a king or a queen in charge of a country, but there's much more to a monarchy than who is in charge. Find out which countries have a monarchy in place and how the system of government has evolved over time. Who once had a monarch in charge? How does power change hands? Who is eligible to be king or queen? All these questions and more are answered in this engaging book.
• Accessible, "in the news", and relevant subject matter
• Complements social studies curriculum
• Sidebars, photographs, and captions clarify ideas within text
• Conclusion summary chapter reinforces understanding of each ideology
• Accessible, "in the news", and relevant subject matter
• Complements social studies curriculum
• Sidebars, photographs, and captions clarify ideas within text
• Conclusion summary chapter reinforces understanding of each ideology