Minnesota State Government Series
alternative
The Minnesota State Government Series is presented here electronically as
an alternative to the PDF versions provided by the House
Public Information Services Office (175 State Office Building). The electronic versions will be updated as
necessary
and contain exactly the same information as the printed copies.
The Minnesota State Government Series
is also
posted as Portable Document Format (PDF) files, allowing you to view the
document and all its attributes exactly as the printed document.
State Profile
Features information on Minnesota's historical, political and economic background.
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State Symbols
Featuring stories about how Minnesota's 12 state symbols came to be. |
State Counties
Featuring stories about how Minnesota's 87 counties and how they got their names -- from the early settlers of the state to the American
Indians native to the area. |
State Lawmakers
Featuring information on the members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate
and how the districts that they represent are put together. |
State Legislative Information
Featuring useful information about the Legislature -- specifically how to find information, follow legislation,
and be involved in the lawmaking process. This piece includes useful tips on contacting legislators by phone or mail
when people are concerned about a particular issue or bill. |
State Law Process
Featuring a step-by-step explanation of how a bill goes through the process to become law. It includes a
question and answer section about parliamentary procedures, as well. |
U.S. Congress
Featuring information about Minnesota's congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. It includes current
contact information for both the local and Washington, D.C. offices of Minnesota's eight members of the U.S.
House of Representatives and the state's two U.S. senators. |
The Three Branches of Government
Featuring a simple breakdown of the roles of each of the three branches of government -- the executive,
the legislative, and the judicial branches -- as established by the state constitution.
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