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float-right mr-3 btn btn-secondary btn-sm text-white'>Open All</a><h2 class='text-joint'>About the Legislature</h2></div><div class='card mb-2 faq_question_div'><div class='card-header'><a class='float-right ml-2' href='faq.aspx?id=17'><img src='\img\external-link-256_sm.png' alt='What is the structure and function of the Minnesota Legislature?' title='What is the structure and function of the Minnesota Legislature?' /></a> <h3 class='inline-block'><a class='faq_show' >What is the structure and function of the Minnesota Legislature?</a></h3> </div> <div class='card-body leg_faq_div px-4 py-2' style ='display:none;'><p>In order to understand the role of the Minnesota Legislature, it may be helpful to review basic government structure. Our democratic system of government is separated into different levels and branches. The three levels of government—federal, state and local—all function to meet separate responsibilities. Each level of government is made up of three separate branches—the executive, the legislative, and the judicial—with each exercising individual authority in order to serve the people of the community, state, and nation.</p> <p>The responsibilities of each branch of government differ, and no branch of government is given power over another. This system of "checks and balances" insures that no single group can dominate the workings of government and that no one part of government can dominate another part of government.</p> <p>The legislative branch is responsible for the enactment and revision of laws. The United States Congress forms the laws at the national level, and the Minnesota Legislature is the lawmaking body for the State of Minnesota. Both Congress and the Minnesota Legislature consist of two bodies: a Senate and a House of Representatives. This two body system is referred to as a bicameral system.</p> <p>The executive branch administers and executes the laws passed by the legislative branch. The President of the United States is the chief executive at the federal level, and the governor serves as the state's chief executive. They are aided by the officials appointed to head the various agencies and departments and by the other officials elected to the executive branch. The persons elected to executive branch positions—governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, and attorney general—are referred to as constitutional officers.</p> <p>The judicial branch enforces the laws and insures that the interpretation of the law is in accordance with the U.S. and state constitutions. The federal and state court systems compose the judicial branch for those two levels of government.</p> <p><strong>The United States Congress</strong><br /> Many citizens confuse the elected officials who represent them in the state legislature with those who work for them in the U.S. Congress. At the national level, every citizen is represented by three members of Congress—two senators (who represent the entire state) and one member of the House of Representatives (from their district). States are divided into congressional districts based on population, with one representative elected from each district. Minnesota has eight congressional districts. In all, the U.S. Senate has 100 senators and the U.S. House of Representatives has 435 members. Their responsibility is to concentrate on issues of national interest, such as federal tax policies, immigration laws and national defense. They are your voice in Washington, D.C.</p> <p><strong>State legislatures</strong><br /> Citizens in every state also elect officials to represent them at the state level. Those elected to the state's lawmaking body, referred to as Legislators, work on state issues, such as funding the elementary and secondary education system, setting state tax policy, and funding state human service programs.</p> <p>The legislatures' size and structure vary among the different states. Nebraska's Legislature is unicameral (one body) and all the rest are bicameral. In some states the larger body is called the Assembly, rather than the House of Representatives.</p> <p>The Minnesota Legislature has 67 senators and 134 representatives for a total of 201 members. <a href="http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/seats.aspx">The size of the Legislature has changed over time.</a> Since statehood the lowest number of members was 63 and the highest was 202. The House Public Information Office's <a href="https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govser/GOVSER4.pdf">Minnesota State Government Series: State Lawmakers</a> goes into more detail about the number of legislators and the size of legislative districts. For more details, see the FAQ: <a href="https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/faq/faq?id=128">Who determines the size of the Legislature?</a></p> <p>You can use the <a href="https://www.gis.leg.mn/iMaps/districts/">Who Represents Me?</a> page from Geospatial Information Services to find out who your elected officials are based on your address.</p> </div> </div> <div class='card mb-2 faq_question_div'><div class='card-header'><a class='float-right ml-2' href='faq.aspx?id=128'><img src='\img\external-link-256_sm.png' alt='Who determines the size of the Legislature?' title='Who determines the size of the Legislature?' /></a> <h3 class='inline-block'><a class='faq_show' >Who determines the size of the Legislature?</a></h3> </div> <div class='card-body leg_faq_div px-4 py-2' style ='display:none;'><p>The <i><a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/">Minnesota Constitution</a></i> states that the size of the Legislature must be prescribed by law, therefore the Legislature determines the size of the Legislature (<i>Minnesota Constitution</i>, Article IV - <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_4">Legislative Department</a>).</p> <p>The Minnesota Legislature has 67 senators and 134 representatives for a total of 201 members. <a href="http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/seats.aspx">The size of the Legislature has changed over time.</a> Since statehood the lowest number of members was 63 and the highest was 202. The House Public Information Office's <a href="https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govser/GOVSER4.pdf">Minnesota State Government Series: State Lawmakers</a> goes into more detail about the number of legislators and the size of legislative districts.</p> <p>Legislative district lines are redrawn every ten years, following the decennial U.S. Census. Each state uses the census data to draw its legislative boundaries. The courts have held that each district must be nearly equal in population size. In Minnesota, and in most other states, the Legislature is charged with redistricting. For information about other states, please see <a href="https://www.ncsl.org/redistricting-and-census/creation-of-redistricting-commissions">NCSL: Creation of Redistricting Commissions</a>.</p> <p>No matter who is charged with the task of drawing district boundaries, the final product often is challenged in court. Once in the judicial system, the plan must meet strict criteria for approval. Redistricting plans have been ruled invalid for many reasons, including gerrymandering (creating oddly shaped districts to create a partisan advantage), compacting (concentrating voters of a single political persuasion into as few districts as possible), and fracturing (spreading voters of a single political persuasion among many districts to dilute their collective voting strength).</p>  <p>To learn more about redistricting, visit the comprehensive <a href="https://www.gis.leg.mn/html/redistricting.html">redistricting</a> web page from the Legislative Coordinating Commissions Subcommittee on Geographic Information Systems Office (GIS). The GIS office also has an option to <a href="https://www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/pdf/leg2022/2022combo.pdf">download a PDF of current district maps</a>. There is additional information about redistricting in the <a href="https://www.leg.mn.gov/lrl/guides/guides?issue=redist">Redistricting Guides</a> from the Legislative Reference Library.</p> </div> </div> <div class='card mb-2 faq_question_div'><div class='card-header'><a class='float-right ml-2' href='faq.aspx?id=19'><img src='\img\external-link-256_sm.png' alt='How can I find the laws governing the Legislature?' title='How can I find the laws governing the Legislature?' /></a> <h3 class='inline-block'><a class='faq_show' >How can I find the laws governing the Legislature?</a></h3> </div> <div class='card-body leg_faq_div px-4 py-2' style ='display:none;'><p>The <i>Minnesota Statutes</i>, including <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=3">Chapter 3</a> and <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=3A">Chapter 3A</a>, and the <i> Minnesota Constitution</i>, including <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_4">Article IV</a>, are available online through the Legislature's website. The print volumes of the <i>Laws of Minnesota</i> and <i>Minnesota Statutes</i> are available at many public libraries, as well as the Minnesota State Law Library and the <a href="https://www.leg.mn.gov/lrl/lrl">Legislative Reference Library</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class='card mb-2 faq_question_div'><div class='card-header'><a class='float-right ml-2' href='faq.aspx?id=129'><img src='\img\external-link-256_sm.png' alt='How can I find historical data on the Minnesota Legislature?' title='How can I find historical data on the Minnesota Legislature?' /></a> <h3 class='inline-block'><a class='faq_show' >How can I find historical data on the Minnesota Legislature?</a></h3> </div> <div class='card-body leg_faq_div px-4 py-2' style ='display:none;'><p> Historical information about the Minnesota Legislature is available from the Legislative Reference Library and the Minnesota Historical Society. See the <a href="http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/histleg.aspx">Historical Information About the Minnesota Legislature</a> page for facts on House and Senate leadership over time, party control, sessions, vetoes, women in the Legislature, and more. For information on former members of the Legislature, see <a href="http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/">Minnesota Legislators Past & Present</a>, call the Legislative Library at 651-296-8338 or <a href="http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/comments.asp">email</a> the Library. </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col-sm-3"> <div class="card mb-5"> <div class="card-header bg-joint text-white text-center"> <h2>Subjects</h2> </div> <div class="card-body"> <ul class="list-group list-group-flush"> <li class="list-group-item pl-3"> <a href="faq?subject=1">About the Legislature</a> </li> <li class="list-group-item pl-3"> <a href="faq?subject=19">Accessibility</a> </li> <li class="list-group-item pl-3"> <a href="faq?subject=2">Bills</a> </li> <li class="list-group-item pl-3"> <a href="faq?subject=3">Calendars</a> </li> <li class="list-group-item pl-3"> <a href="faq?subject=4">Caucuses (Political Parties)</a> </li> <li class="list-group-item pl-3"> <a href="faq?subject=20">Citizen Participation</a> 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