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The constitution and constitutional monarchy

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The UK is a constitutional monarchy. This means the monarch is the head of state but does not rule the country directly; the government runs the country. The UK does not have a single written constitution; its rules come from laws, conventions and historic documents.

Memory tip: Constitutional monarchy: the monarch is head of state, but the government governs.

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