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Like the branches, who controls them?, how are they funded? How do they rule over the people around the world? Who are its people?

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2007-01-04 07:35:28 · 2 answers · asked by Jroeaa 1 in Politics & Government Government

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The Governor of Vatican City, sometimes known as the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City, has duties similar to those of a mayor or city executive, concentrating on material questions concerning the state's territory, including local security, but excluding external relations. The Vatican City maintains two modern security corps, the Swiss Guards, a voluntary military force drawn from male Swiss citizens, and the Corpo della Vigilanza dello Stato della Città del Vaticano.

Legislative power is vested in the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, led by a president. Members are cardinals appointed by the pope for terms of five years.

The judicial functions are handled by three tribunals — the Apostolic Signatura, the Sacra Rota Romana, and the Apostolic Penitentiary, which are also the judicial arm of the Holy See (see below). The legal system is based on canon, or ecclesiastical, law; if Canon Law is not applicable, special laws of the territory apply, often modelled on Italian provisions.

2007-01-04 07:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Woody 6 · 0 0

The head of the Holy See is the Pope. after that there are three tribunals responsible for civil and criminal matters within Vatican City; three other tribunals rule on issues pertaining to the Holy See.
Their constitution is called Fundamental Law. The new fundamental law was revised in 2000. It replaced the old one that was passed in 1929 when Vatican City gained its independence from Italy.

The government is small and comprised of:

Supreme Pontiff, Roman Catholic Church - BENEDICT XVI, Pope

Secretary of State - Tarcisio BERTONE, Cardinal
Secretary for Relations With States - Dominique MAMBERTI, Archbishop
Papal Nuncio to the US - Pietro SAMBI, Archbishop
Permanent Observer to the UN, New York - Celestino MIGLIORE, Archbishop

I hope that helps

2007-01-04 15:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 6 · 0 0

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