Governmental Structure of a Monarchical United States?

In a scenario where the United States manages to accept some form of constitutional monarchy, what form is the government likely to take? I'd expect the monarch to serve a role like that of President, but it being a lifetime role changes things somewhat. Would the legislature be granted greater powers to check the monarch's power? It seems possible the royal succession would be nominated by the monarch to be approved by the legislature. However, they may choose to keep hereditary succession anyway, to avoid politicians "campaigning" for the position.

My initial thoughts would be that the government to bear some resemblence to the Canadian or Australian government, but I'm not sure how applicable it would be here.
 
Pretty surely monarch's power wouldn't be so large as president has. Probably there would be office of prime minister and congress would have bigger power. It might be hereditary monarchy.
 
There’s no reason there can’t be an executive branch and a monarchy. What about a four branch system where the monarchy is the branch to sign things and the commander in chief aspect of the executive is more pronounced?
 
In a scenario where the United States manages to accept some form of constitutional monarchy, what form is the government likely to take? I'd expect the monarch to serve a role like that of President, but it being a lifetime role changes things somewhat. Would the legislature be granted greater powers to check the monarch's power? It seems possible the royal succession would be nominated by the monarch to be approved by the legislature. However, they may choose to keep hereditary succession anyway, to avoid politicians "campaigning" for the position.

My initial thoughts would be that the government to bear some resemblence to the Canadian or Australian government, but I'm not sure how applicable it would be here.
Maybe a chancellor as head of government ?
 
The US President was actually pretty similar to "18th-century British monarch, but elected". So I expect that the structure would be much as it was IOTL, except with a hereditary head of government instead of an elected one. The clause about not granting titles of nobility would probably go as well, though I'm not sure whether such titles would be solely honorific or whether the Senate would be replaced with a US House of Lords (in which case, there'd probably be some sort of check on the king's ability to grant titles, in order to prevent him packing the HoL with his supporters).
 
You'd probably get some amalgamation of the U.S., U.K. Australia, Canada, and Rome.

The monarch may constitutionally have some broad authority, but this will be checked over time. There may be noble titles doled out, but, unlike in Britain, the ennobled won't formally play a role in government, but could be appointed to some post or another from time to time. I could see state legislatures appointing ennobled local notables to represent them in the Senate, and ennobled people might be used to serve diplomatic functions or as territorial governors. I could see a "Secretary of State" emerging as a sort of prime minister, and a possibly separate cabinet post of Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
 
In a hypothetical, I can see a 4 branch parliamentary system working in the US. The Monarch would probably be just ceremonial though. Dont see the founders allowing a unelected, noble have any sort of any real power.
 
The US President was actually pretty similar to "18th-century British monarch, but elected". So I expect that the structure would be much as it was IOTL, except with a hereditary head of government instead of an elected one. The clause about not granting titles of nobility would probably go as well, though I'm not sure whether such titles would be solely honorific or whether the Senate would be replaced with a US House of Lords (in which case, there'd probably be some sort of check on the king's ability to grant titles, in order to prevent him packing the HoL with his supporters).

I think this is exactly right. It's also possible the monarch could be elected. The PLC was a contemporary precedent.
 
In a hypothetical, I can see a 4 branch parliamentary system working in the US. The Monarch would probably be just ceremonial though. Dont see the founders allowing a unelected, noble have any sort of any real power.
I agree, it may not quite be ASB, but it still requires no small amount of handwavium. One idea I had was Frederick the Great declaring war on Great Britain, sending a force to America under his brother Prince Henry. After the Patriot victory, Shays' Rebellion goes worse than IOTL, and fighting breaks out after Georgia and South Carolina support the State of Franklin against North Carolina. Washington dies in the midst of this, allowing the adopted American war hero Henry to step in and lead the growing Nationalist movement.
 
I agree, it may not quite be ASB, but it still requires no small amount of handwavium. One idea I had was Frederick the Great declaring war on Great Britain, sending a force to America under his brother Prince Henry. After the Patriot victory, Shays' Rebellion goes worse than IOTL, and fighting breaks out after Georgia and South Carolina support the State of Franklin against North Carolina. Washington dies in the midst of this, allowing the adopted American war hero Henry to step in and lead the growing Nationalist movement.

I can see that happening, but it all depends on if Henry would accept being nothing more than a symbol. But it could play a huge factor in American- Canadian relations. Canadians might be more receptive if America had a monarch in the War of 1812. I think Henry's role would be very much like Hirohito in Japan. Regardless, it would add a whole new dinamic to American foreign policy. It would effectively tie the US to Europe in a certain capacity. Just how much is anyone's guess. The biggest ripple would be the French Revolution. With Henry as King in America, would the French Revolution be as violent? King Charles allowed to live? A constitutional monarchy established? It would change the entire course of human history around the world for sure.
 
I struggle to see an executive plus a ceremonial monarch. The executive was based on the British monarchy so any monarchy they keep would fill that role. If they wanted a mainly ceremonial monarchy then the powers would instead move to the heads of the legislature (the Prime Minister in the British system).
 
In case of USA deciding to become a monarchy, it’s pretty simple early on, they simply replace president with a king. This king will then have the same power as the early presidents. This will of course evolve down the road, and we have a pretty obvious model for that; UK. Of course as the American Upper House doesn’t represent noble families, but instead represent the different states, we will likely see it keeping more power than the British Upper House. But we will likely still see a weaker Upper House and a stronger Lower House than in OTL. The Supreme Court are likely to not be full of partisan hacks and instead being full of rather apolitical and competent judges. We will likely see the model of election every two years collapse and be replaced with election every four, five or six year with the “king” being able to call a new election. The Senate will likely stay
 
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