Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition A democratic system in which the named “ruler” is a symbolic head of state, and power rests in the hands of elected officials.

A constitutional monarchy has a monarch as the formal or symbolic head of state, while elected officials hold the governing power. A monarchy alone does not necessarily mean power rests with elected officials, so “constitutional monarchy” is the best fit.

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