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What is a written agreement between two or more countries?
What is a written agreement between two or more countries?
A treaty
What was the divine right of kings considered to be?
What was the divine right of kings considered to be?
A theory that monarchs were appointed by God
What did the Bill of Rights (1689) do to the powers of the royal prerogative?
What did the Bill of Rights (1689) do to the powers of the royal prerogative?
Limited them
What are some of the rights included in the royal prerogative?
What are some of the rights included in the royal prerogative?
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Who grants and revokes nationality on behalf of the monarch?
Who grants and revokes nationality on behalf of the monarch?
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What is the purpose of a treaty in the context of international relations?
What is the purpose of a treaty in the context of international relations?
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What is the significance of the royal prerogative in the British system of government?
What is the significance of the royal prerogative in the British system of government?
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What impact did the Bill of Rights (1689) have on the monarch's powers?
What impact did the Bill of Rights (1689) have on the monarch's powers?
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What was the divine right of kings, and how did it relate to the monarch's powers?
What was the divine right of kings, and how did it relate to the monarch's powers?
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What is an example of a power that is still exercised by the monarch, but only on the advice of the government?
What is an example of a power that is still exercised by the monarch, but only on the advice of the government?
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What is the primary function of the royal prerogative in the context of international relations?
What is the primary function of the royal prerogative in the context of international relations?
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What was the significance of the Bill of Rights (1689) in relation to the monarch's powers?
What was the significance of the Bill of Rights (1689) in relation to the monarch's powers?
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What are some of the key responsibilities that are performed by the monarch, but only on their behalf?
What are some of the key responsibilities that are performed by the monarch, but only on their behalf?
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What was the historical justification for the monarch's powers?
What was the historical justification for the monarch's powers?
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What is the role of the monarch in relation to the making of treaties?
What is the role of the monarch in relation to the making of treaties?
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What is the main purpose of a treaty between countries?
What is the main purpose of a treaty between countries?
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What was the historical justification for the monarch's powers?
What was the historical justification for the monarch's powers?
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What did the Bill of Rights (1689) do to the monarch's powers?
What did the Bill of Rights (1689) do to the monarch's powers?
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What are some of the key powers still exercised by the monarch, but only on the advice of the government?
What are some of the key powers still exercised by the monarch, but only on the advice of the government?
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What is the significance of the royal prerogative in the British system of government?
What is the significance of the royal prerogative in the British system of government?
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