Editing Politics of Vatican City (section)

==Administration of Vatican City==
[[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|thumb|100px|The flag of Vatican City]]
As with almost all monarchies, the executive, legislative and judicial power of government reside in the crown, in this case in the office of the [[Bishop of Rome]] (the pope). As with many monarchies, the pope exercises this power through other organs which act on his behalf and in his name. 

The pope commonly delegates the internal administration of [[Vatican City]] to various bodies and officials. However, according to the [[Fundamental Law of Vatican City State#Article One|Fundamental Law of Vatican City State]], "The [[Supreme Pontiff]], [[wikt:sovereign|sovereign]] of [[Vatican City State]], has the fullness of legislative, executive, and judicial powers"<ref>[[Fundamental Law of Vatican City State]], Art. 1, § 1</ref> for [[Vatican City]].

The pope delegates [[legislative]] authority for the state to the [[unicameral]] [[Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State]]. This commission was established in 1939 by [[Pope Pius XII]]. It consists of seven [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]]s appointed by the pope for five-year terms. Laws passed by the Commission must be approved by the pope through the [[Secretariat of State (Vatican)|Secretariat of State]] prior to being published and taking effect.

The President of the Pontifical Commission is also the [[President of the Governorate of Vatican City]], to whom the pope delegates executive authority for the state. The president is assisted by a Secretary General and a Vice Secretary General. Each of these officers is appointed by the pope for a five-year term. Actions of the President must be approved by the Commission. Various departments and offices report to the Governorate, handling such issues as communications, internal security, fire protection, and the [[Vatican Museums]]. The [[Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City|Corpo della Gendarmeria]] is the state's security and police force, not the [[Pontifical Swiss Guard]], which is an organ of the Holy See, not of Vatican City.