Institutions and government practice question
Who is the head of state of the United Kingdom?
- The monarchCorrect answer
- The Prime Minister
- The Speaker of the House
- The Archbishop of Canterbury
Why
The UK is a constitutional monarchy: the monarch is head of state, while the Prime Minister is the head of government.
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