Law and Government

Minnesota's government is similar to that of most other states. Its constitution, adopted in 1857, provides for a government of three branches.

The state's executive branch is headed by the governor. The legislative branch consists of two houses, a senate and a house of representatives. In 1972, voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting the legislature to hold a session every year instead of just in odd-numbered years. The judicial branch is headed by the Minnesota Supreme Court, consisting of a chief justice and eight associate justices. The state's major trial courts are called district courts.

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