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The New Jersey State Constitution A Reference Guide
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Robert F. Williams
Foreword by Richard J. Hughes
Book Code: WNT/
ISBN: 0-313-26245-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-26245-6
192 pages, tables
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/24/1990
List Price: $95.00 (UK Sterling Price: £54.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • In this book, the first in the publisher's "Reference Guide to State Constitutions of the United States" series, Williams (law, Rutgers Univ.) examines the 1947 New Jersey Constitution, in use in the state today. He lists each of its 11 Articles, briefly explains their meanings, and describes anything of relevance pertaining to them, such as judicial interpretation. An extensive Table of Cases is provided at the end of the book. Williams also discusses the state's previous 1776 and 1844 constitutions, the 1873 Constitutional Commission, the changes made between 1875 and 1940, and post-1947 development. While on a rather narrow topic, this reference will be a useful purchase for libraries that specialize in constitutional matters or that want a reference source on their state.
    —Library Journal
Description: Robert F. Williams launches our new series "Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States" with this guide to the New Jersey State Constitution. The New Jersey Constitution is strictly a basic constitutional document, not a code of laws. It remains unblemished and envied. State constitutions have been referred to as `mine(s) of instruction for the natural history of democratic communities.' This in-depth study of New Jersey's constitutional development provides an important insight into the broader issues of New Jersey's political, economic, and social growth. In Part I Williams traces the constitutional development from statehood in 1776 followed by a thorough analysis of the current constitution in Part II. With forewords by G. Alan Tarr and former New Jersey Governor and Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes, Williams' The New Jersey State Constitution: A Reference Guide covers the historical development of the constitutions of 1776, 1844, the Constitutional Commission of 1873, and the current constitution written in 1947. The volume then provides a section-by-section analysis of the present day constitution.
Table of Contents:
  • Forewords by G. Alan Tarr and Richard J. Hughes
  • The Constitutional History of New Jersey
  • New Jersey Constitution and Commentary: "Rights and Privileges"
  • "Elections and Suffrage"
  • "Distribution of the Powers of Government"
  • "Legislative"
  • Legislature
  • Composition of Senate and General Assembly
  • Apportionment
  • Legislative Rules and Procedure Compensation
  • Members of Legislature
  • Laws Unauthorized
  • Laws Prohibited; Form of Laws
  • Legislative Oath
  • "Executive"
  • Governor
  • Pardon and Parole
  • Militia
  • Executive Branch
  • "Judicial"
  • Supreme Court
  • Superior Court
  • County Courts
  • Jurisdiction
  • Appointment of Judges
  • Administration of Courts
  • "Public Officers and Employees"
  • County Officers
  • Impeachment
  • "Taxation and Finance"
  • Tax Assessment, Exemptions, and Deductions
  • Debt and Appropriations
  • Local Government Debt
  • Public Schools
  • Riparian Lands
  • "Amendments"
  • "General Provisions"
  • "Schedule"
  • Bibliographical Essay
  • Index
LC Card Number: 89-25912
LCC Class: KFN2202
Dewey Class: 342.749
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