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How many absolute monarchs are left in the world?

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1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What was most surprising about this map?

3. Are there any geographical patterns of where the world's absolute monarchs are?

4. What is the difference between Constitutional monarchy & Absolute monarchy?

5. How unusual is the American system of a presidential republic?

6. Why are there so many more presidential republics than anything else?

7. Explain whether the US would be better off as a Constitutional Monarchy:

8. If you could change the American political system to any one of the systems listed on the map, what would you change it to?

9. Explain which American would make the best American monarch:

10. What do you think this map would have looked like 200 years ago?

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Learning Extension

Browse this information I've put together on different forms of government and then explain which system of government is the best:

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Action Extension

The monarch of Brunei is officially known as, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien. The Pope, who is the monarch of Vatican City is officially known as, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Servant of the servants of God. Nominate someone to be Queen/King/Emperor/Czar/Caesar/Sultan of America. In the comments section below, write their name and title as you would like them to be known, and then contact them and ask them if they would be willing to rule the USA.