North Dakota

North Dakota is a Midwestern state of the United States, named after the Dakota segment of the Sioux Native American Indians. Its U.S. postal abbreviation is ND. The entire state is covered by area code 701.

Law and government

The capital of North Dakota is Bismarck and its current governor is John Hoeven (Republican). Its two current U.S. senators are Kent Conrad (Dem-NPL) and Byron Dorgan (Dem-NPL). Its congressman is Earl Pomeroy (Dem-NPL).

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Capital - Bismarck - John Hoeven - Kent Conrad - Byron Dorgan - Earl Pomeroy

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North Dakota has a bicameral legislature. The state elects two House Representatives and one Senator from each of 47 districts apportioned by population. The legislature meets in an 80-day regular session in odd-numbered years, and in special session if summoned by the governor. See also: North Dakota Legislative Assembly, North Dakota Senate, North Dakota House of Representatives

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North Dakota Legislative Assembly - North Dakota Senate - North Dakota House of Representatives

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The major political parties in North Dakota are the Republican Party and the Democratic-NPL Party. However, North Dakota does have some active third parties.

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Republican Party - Democratic-NPL Party - Third parties

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The Republican Party holds large majorities in the state legislature and generally wins the state's 3-member electoral college delegation; Since 1964, no Democratic presidential candidate has won North Dakota. In 2004, George W. Bush won with 62.9% of the vote.

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1964 - 2004

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On the other hand, Dem-NPL candidates for North Dakota's federal Senate and Congressional seats have won every election since 1986.

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The structure of North Dakota's judiciary is not terribly complex. Each of the 53 counties has a court, from which appeals are sent directly to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Because of the expense of having each county hire a judge, and the fairly low workload, the state is divided into seven judicial districts which collectively elect judges to travel to the various courthouses and hear cases.

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District Judges are elected to six-year terms. Supreme Court Judges are elected to ten-year terms. The Supreme Court Justice is selected every 5 years by vote of the District and Supreme Court Judges.

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See: List of North Dakota Governors, List of United States Senators from North Dakota, List_of_political_parties_in_North_Dakota.

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List of North Dakota Governors - List of United States Senators from North Dakota - List_of_political_parties_in_North_Dakota

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