In a monarchy, to what degree does the king or queen hold absolute power? a-when elected b-never c-always d-sometimes In which system of government would states function independently of each other? solitary unitary federal confederal

First question: the king or queen sometimes has absolute power: for example, this is the case in Bahrain, but not in Norway, even though both have monarchs.

Second question: it's the federal system: in this system the states have a level of autonomy and can decide on the local issues.