1.  Head of state is hereditary position  King/emperor/duke  Job is to take care of people, protect the kingdom, final judge between people  Constitutional monarch must obey the laws like any other citizen ORGANIZATION: LEADERSHIP King Henry VIII – Tudor dynasty Queen Elizabeth II – House of Windsor

2.  To pay taxes (support the country)  To obey the king  In a constitutional monarchy, the people elect representatives to run the government ORGANIZATION: PEOPLE

3.  Support the monarch  Protect the king and kingdom  The ruler is the commander of the military ORGANIZATION: MILITARY King of Tonga Alexander, Emperor of Greece

4.  Absolute monarchy - ruler makes all decisions  Constitutional monarchy – ruler is a symbol but has almost no power  Voters elect a legislature to make decisions FUNCTION Current emperor of Japan Louis XIV of France crowning his grandson the king of Spain

5. MONARCHY SECONDARY SOURCE Argument: Nero was a Monarch  Read through the following description of Emperor Nero and find 3 FACTS that support the argument  Explain how each fact supports the argument

6. HOBBES AND LOCKE CONNECTION  Explain whether or not Hobbes would like this form of government and why  Explain weather or not Locke would like this form of government and why

7. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:  Explain the organization and function of a Monarchy.