Bullet Points
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| The Year the U.S. Constitution Was Adopted | 1787 |
| Number of Words in the U.S. Constitution | About 6,000 |
| Created Two Houses of Congress | Connecticut Compromise |
| First Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution | Bill of Rights |
| Number of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Today | 27 |
| Powers in the Constitution Reserved to the National Government | Delegated Powers |
| Powers in the Constitution Intended for the National Government | Implied Powers |
| Dakota Territory Established | 1861 |
| Number of Delegates to North Dakota's 1889 Constitutional Convention | 75 |
| North Dakota Statehood Proclaimed | November 2, 1889 |
| Number of Words in the North Dakota Constitution | About 17,500 |
| Number of Articles in the Original North Dakota Constitution | 20 |
| Number of Articles in the Current North Dakota Constitution | 13 |
| Number of Ways to Amend the North Dakota Constitution | 2 |
| Number of Legislative Districts | 47 |
| Average Number of Residents in Each Legislative District | 13,664 |
| Largest Legislative District—In Area | District 39 |
| Number of State Senators | 47 |
| Number of State Representatives | 4 |
| Number of Chambers in a Bicameral Legislature | 2 |
| Only state with a Unicameral Legislature | Nebraska |
| Number of Bills Introduced During Legislative Sessions | 1000+ |
| Number of Signatures Needed to Initiate or Refer a State Law | 12,844 |
| Governor of North Dakota | John Hoeven |
| Lt. Governor of North Dakota | Jack Dalrymple |
| Only North Dakota Governor Ever Recalled | Lynn J. Frazier, 1921 |
| Number of Elected State Officials | 13 |
| Number of State Agencies Directly Under the Governor | 16 |
| Term for Most Elected State Officials | 4 years |
| Number of Public Service Commissioners | 3 |
| Often Referred to as the "Fourth Branch of Government" | Board of Higher Education |
| Highest Court in North Dakota | North Dakota Supreme Court |
| Number of Justices on the Supreme Court | 5 |
| North Dakota Court with Original Jurisdiction | North Dakota District Court |
| Number of Judicial Districts in North Dakota | 7 |
| Number of District Court Judges | 44 |
| Court that Serves City Government | Municipal Court |
| Location of the North Dakota State Penitentiary | Bismarck |
| Location of the State's Youth Correctional Center | Mandan |
| Number of Voting Precincts in North Dakota, 1960 | 2,300 |
| Number of Voting Precincts in North Dakota, 2008 | 528 |
| Percentage of North Dakotans Voting in 2008 | 65% |
| Percentage of U.S. Citizens Voting in 2008 | 57% |
| Amendment to U.S. Constitution Lowering the Voting Age to 18 | 26th Amendment |
| Only U.S. State without Voter Registration | North Dakota |
| Year North Dakota Abolished Voter Registration | 1951 |
| Month for North Dakota's Primary Election | June |
| Purpose of the Political Party "Out-of-Power" | Loyal Opposition |
| Year the Nonpartisan League Joined the Democratic Party | 1956 |
| First Level of Political Party Organization | Precinct |
| Number of Signatures a Candidate Needs for the Ballot | 300 |
| North Dakota's Chief Election Officer | Secretary of State |
| Number of North Dakota Counties | 53 |
| First North Dakota County Organized | Pembina, 1867 |
| Last North Dakota County Organized | Grant, 1916 |
| Number of County Commissioners | 3 or 5 |
| Number of Counties with Home Rule | 7 |
| Most Populous County | Cass County |
| Least Populous County | Slope County |
| Largest Source of County Revenue | Property Taxes |
| Number of Incorporated Cities in North Dakota, 2009 | 357 |
| Most Common City Government in North Dakota | Mayor-Council |
| Number of Cities with a City Commission | 27 |
| Only City with a Council-Manager Government | Minot |
| Percentage of North Dakota Cities with a City Council | 90% |
| Most Important Source of Revenue for North Dakota Cities | Property Tax |
| Allows Cities More Local Control Over Local Affairs | Home Rule |
| Number of Sections in a Township | 36 |
| Number of Acres in a Section of Land | 640 |
| Number of Congressional Townships at Statehood, 1889 | 1,800 |
| Number of North Dakota Townships, 2009 | 1,330 |
| Number of North Dakota Counties with No Townships | 5 |
| North Dakota County with the Most Townships | Stutsman |
| Total Number of Elected Township Officials, 2009 | 5,730 |
| Number of Public School Districts, 2008 | 187 |
| Number of Public School Students, 2008 | 94,656 |
| Percentage of State-supported K–12 Education Funding, 2009 | 70% |
| Number of Irrigation Districts, 2009 | 23 |
| Number of Counties in the Garrison Conservancy District | 28 |
| Number of Soil Conservation Districts, 2009 | 54 |
| Number of Fire Protection Districts, 2009 | 234 |
| Generates the Most Revenue for the State | Sales Tax |
| The State Spends the Most on This Function | Health and Human Services |
| North Dakota's Sales Tax Rate | 5% |
| A Tax on Severing Minerals from the Ground | Severance Tax |
| Only State-Owned Institution of Its Kind in the Nation | Bank of North Dakota |
| The Year North Dakotans Approved a State Lottery | 2002 |
| Amount of the 2009–2011 State Budget (All Funds) | $8,848,274,865 |
| Number of North Dakota Cities that Levy a Local Sales Tax | 123 |
| One-tenth of a Cent (.001¢)—For Property Tax Purposes | Mill |
