Editing Royal assent (section)

===Tonga===
Articles 41 and 68 of the [[Constitution of Tonga|constitution]] empower the [[List of monarchs of Tonga|King]] to withhold royal assent from bills adopted by the [[Legislative Assembly of Tonga|Legislative Assembly]].<ref>
{{Cite web |url=http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-002/ActofConstitutionofTonga.pdf |title=Constitution of the Kingdom of Tonga |access-date=10 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119162624/http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-002/ActofConstitutionofTonga.pdf |archive-date=19 January 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} 
</ref> In 2010, the kingdom moved towards greater democracy, with King [[George Tupou V]] saying that he would be guided by his [[Prime Minister of Tonga|prime minister]] in the exercising of his powers. Nonetheless, this does not preclude an independent royal decision to exercise a right of veto. In November 2011, the assembly adopted an Arms and Ammunitions (Amendment) Bill, which reduced the possible criminal sentences for the illicit possession of firearms. The bill was adopted by ten votes to eight. Two members of the assembly had recently been charged with the illicit possession of firearms. The Prime Minister, [[Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō|Lord Tuʻivakanō]], voted in favour of the amendment. Members of the opposition denounced the bill and asked the King to veto it, which he did in December.<ref>
{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111122215220/http://www.taimionline.com/articles/6405 "Democracy at Work?"]}}, Lopeti Senituli, Taimi Media Network, 17 November 2011
</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120903132308/http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/parliament/20111014_tonga_reduces_firearms_penalties.shtml "Houses slashes penalties for firearms offenses"], Matangi Tonga, 14 October 2011</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120907082740/http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/parliament/20120109_tonga_firearms_amendment_act.shtml "King withholds assent on lower firearms penalties"], Matangi Tonga, 9 January 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=65430 "Tonga king blocks arms amendment act"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321220447/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=65430 |date=21 March 2012 }}, Radio New Zealand International, 10 January 2012</ref>