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Is Canada a federal republic or a constitutional monarchy?

  • Federal republic

  • Constitutional monarchy

  • Neither

  • Both

Answer

Canada is a constitutional monarchy, which means that the head of state is the Queen of Canada, who is also the Queen of the United Kingdom. However, the Queen of Canada has very limited powers and most of the day-to-day running of the country is done by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
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