Why Do Some Countries Have Monarchies and Others Don’t?

Some countries have kings or queens because their people chose that way of living long ago. Other countries let the people pick their leaders, like in elections. It's kind of like how some families choose a parent to lead them, while others vote on who should be the boss.

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A child becomes king because his father was the king before him.
People vote for a new president every few years like they choose their class leader.
Some countries still have queens who wear crowns and live in castles.

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