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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
The government of the Papal State has a unique structure. As governed by the Holy See, the [[Pope]] is the sovereign of the state, while legislative authority is vested in the Pontifical Commission for the State of the Church, a body of cardinals appointed by the Pope for five-year periods. Executive power is in the hands of the president of that commission, assisted by the general secretary and deputy general secretary. The state's foreign relations are entrusted to the Holy See's Secretariat of State and diplomatic service. Nevertheless, the Pope has absolute power in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches over the Papal State, and is thus the only absolute monarch in [[Levantia]]. Operationally, there are departments that deal with health, security, telecommunications and other matters. | |||
As the Papal State is governed by the Holy See, the Pope is ex officio head of state of the State of the Church, a function dependent on his primordial function as bishop of the diocese of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] and head of the [[Catholic Church]]. The term "Holy See" refers not to the Papal State but to the Pope's spiritual and pastoral governance, largely exercised through the Curia. His official title with regard to the Papal State is Sovereign of the State of the State of the Church. | |||
Executive authority is delegated to the Governorate of the State of the Church. The Governorate consists of the President of the Pontifical Commission—using the title "President of the Governorate of the State of the Church"—a general secretary, and a Vice general secretary, each appointed by the Pope for five-year terms. Important actions of the Governorate must be confirmed by the Pontifical Commission and by the Pope through the Secretariat of State. | |||
The Governorate oversees the central governmental functions through several departments and offices. The directors and officials of these offices are appointed by the Pope for five-year terms. These organs concentrate on material questions concerning the state's territory, including local security, records, transportation, and finances. The Governorate oversees a modern security and police corps. | |||
Legislative functions are delegated to the unicameral Pontifical Commission for the State of the Church, led by the President of the Pontifical Commission for the State of the Church. Its seven members are cardinals appointed by the Pope for terms of five years. Acts of the commission must be approved by the Pope, through the Holy See's Secretariat of State, and before taking effect must be published in a special appendix of the ''Acta Apostolicae Sedis''. Most of the content of this appendix consists of routine executive decrees, such as approval for a new set of postage stamps. | |||
Judicial functions are delegated to a supreme court, an appellate court, a tribunal (Tribunal of the State of the Church), and a trial judge. At the Papal State's request, sentences imposed can be served in [[Urcea]]. | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||