Editing Constitutional monarchy (section)

==== Executive monarchy versus ceremonial monarchy ==== <!-- Linked to by [[Fumimaro Konoe]] -->
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There exist at least two different types of constitutional monarchies in the modern world – executive and ceremonial.<ref name=":0">Ginsburg, Tom and Rodriguez, Daniel B. and Weingast, Barry R., The Functions of Constitutional Monarchy: Why Kings and Queens Survive in a World of Republics (21 May 2023). Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 23-29, U of Chicago, Public Law Working Paper No. 831, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4454620 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4454620</ref> In executive monarchies (also called ''semi-constitutional monarchies''), the monarch wields significant (though not [[Absolute monarchy|absolute]]) power. The monarchy under this system of government is a powerful political (and social) institution. By contrast, in ceremonial monarchies, the monarch holds little or no actual power or direct political influence, though they frequently still have a great deal of social and cultural influence.

Ceremonial and executive monarchy should not be confused with democratic and non-democratic monarchical systems. For example, in Liechtenstein and Monaco, the ruling monarchs wield significant executive power. However, while they are theoretically very powerful within their small states, they are ''not'' absolute monarchs and have very limited ''[[de facto]]'' power compared to the [[Monarchy#Monarchies in the Muslim world|Islamic monarchs]], which is why their countries are generally considered to be [[liberal democracies]] and not undemocratic.<ref name=":0" /> For instance, when [[Hereditary Prince Alois]] of Liechtenstein threatened to veto a possible approval of a [[2011 Liechtenstein referendums|referendum to legalize abortion in 2011]], it came as a surprise because the prince had not vetoed any law for over 30 years<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2011 |title=Liechtenstein prince threatens to veto referendum |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2011/09/08/liechtenstein-prince-threatens-to-veto-referendum/ |access-date=12 September 2024 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> (in the end, this was moot, as the proposal was not approved).