Question

*15 Points* Describe the characteristics of a commonwealth.

Answer 1

1. They acknowledge the queen of British as their head

2. They have similar education systems

3. They share a common language - English

4. They have adopted similar form of government, thus parliamentary governments

5. They practice universal and adult suffrage

6. They maintain close economic ties

7. They have similar legal features

8. They regularly on matters of finance, trade science and education

Answer 2

Answer:

The Commonwealth had no charter until 2013 and membership is entirely voluntary. And of nations eligible to join, very few chose not to do so. This distinguishing characteristic has been of considerable historic importance: when countries had recently achieved their independence from the UK, it was important for them to stress the change in their relationship, from dependent status to equal partnership.  

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