How is Canada's constitutional monarchy different than an absolute monarchy?
A) In a constitutional monarchy, the king or queen acts on the advice of governments.
B) In a constitutional monarchy, the authority of the Crown can be described as "invisible".
C) Canada's monarch and her representatives serve primarily as symbolic representatives of Canadians.
D) All of the above

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In a constitutional monarchy like Canada's, the monarch's powers are limited by the constitution and laws, and they act on the advice of elected officials, making their authority more symbolic and "invisible" in daily governance, unlike in an absolute monarchy where the monarch has unrestricted powers.

How Is Canada's Constitutional Monarchy Different Than an Absolute Monarchy