Assertion: monarchy's rule | /r/HasProperty | common characteristic
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Hereditary rule is often a common characteristic, but elective monarchies are also considered monarchies (the pope, sovereign of the Vatican City State, is elected by the College of Cardinals) and some states have hereditary rulers, but are considered republics (such as the stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, or the Great Council of Chiefs in Fiji).