Monarchy ruled by an elected monarch.
1Poland calls itself a republic, which is an hereditary aristocracy, with what is called an elective monarchy.
2The government at first, as we have seen, was an elective monarchy, the electors being a patriarchal aristocracy.
3Poland was strictly an elective monarchy.
4The government of the Aztecs, or Mexicans, was an elective monarchy, the sovereign being, however, always chosen from the same family.
5This kingdom was an elective monarchy, and usually upon the death of a king the fiercest strife ensued as to who should be his successor.
6In elective monarchies, the vacancy of the throne is a moment big with danger and mischief.
7In elective monarchies, it is held for life.
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