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Produktbild: The New Jersey State Constitution a Reference Guide

The New Jersey State Constitution a Reference Guide

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Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.10.1997

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Rutgers University Press

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224

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363 g

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Englisch

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978-0-8135-2499-3

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.10.1997

Verlag

Rutgers University Press

Seitenzahl

224

Maße (L/B/H)

22,7/15,1/1,5 cm

Gewicht

363 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-8135-2499-3

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Libri GmbH
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  • Produktbild: The New Jersey State Constitution a Reference Guide

  • Foreword by Richard J. Hughes
    1997 Update and Commentary
    Introduction

    PART I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF NEW JERSEY
    Constitution of 1776
    Constitution of 1844
    The 1873 ¿Constitutional Commission
    ¿Constitutional Change from 1875 to 1940
    The 1947 ¿Constitution
    ¿Constitutional Developments from 1947
    Conclusion

    PART II. NEW JERSEY ¿CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY
    Preamble
    Article I: Rights and Privileges
    Paragraph 1. Natural and Unalienable Rights
    Paragraph 2. Political Power; Object of Government
    Paragraph 3. Rights of Conscience; Religious Freedom
    Paragraph 4. Establishment of Religious Sect; Religious or Racial Test for Public Office
    Paragraph 5. Denial of Rights; Discrimination; Segregation
    Paragraph 6. Liberty of Speech and of the Press; Libel; Province of Jury
    Paragraph 7. Freedom from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures; Warrant
    Paragraph 8. Presentment or Indictment of Grand Jury; Necessity; Exceptions
    Paragraph 9. Trial by Jury; Jury of Six Persons; Verdict in Civil Causes; Trial of Mental Incompetency without Jury
    Paragraph 10. Rights of Persons Accused of Crime
    Paragraph 11. Double Jeopardy; Bail
    Paragraph 12. Excessive Bail or Fines; Cruel and Unusual Punishments
    Paragraph 13. Imprisonment for Debt or Militia Fine
    Paragraph 14. Habeas Corpus
    Paragraph 15. Military Subordinate to Civil Power
    Paragraph 16. Quartering of Soldiers 
    Paragraph 17. Treason
    Paragraph 18. Right of Assembly and Petition
    Paragraph 19. Persons in Private Employment; Right to Organize; Collective Bargaining; Public Employees
    Paragraph 20. Private Property for Public Use
    Paragraph 21. Saving Clause

    Article II: Elections and Suffrage
    Paragraph 1. General Elections
    Paragraph 2. Public Questions; General Election; Publication
    Paragraph 3. Entitlement to Vote; Registration
    Paragraph 4. Voting by Members of Armed Services
    Paragraph 5. Military Service Not Considered Residence
    Paragraph 6. Idiots or Insane May Not Vote
    Paragraph 7. Laws May Deprive Criminals of RIght to Vote; Restoration\

    Article III: Distribution of the Powers of Government
    Paragraph 1. Three Branches; Seperation of Powers

    Article IV: Legislative
    Section I. Legislature
    Paragraph 1. Legislative Power
    Paragraph 2. Eligibility for Senate and General Assembly
    Paragraph 3. Legislative Term; Sessions
    Paragraph 4. Special Sessions; Governor's Call
    Section II. Composition of Senate and General Assembly
    Paragraph 1. Number of Senators; Districts
    Paragraph 2. Election of Senators; Term
    Paragraph 3. Number of General Assembly Members; Districts
    Paragraph 4. Election of Members of General Assembly; Term
    Section III. Appointment 
    Paragraph 1. Apportionment Commission
    Paragraph 2.  Apportionment Commission; Extra Member Appointed By Chief Justice
    Paragraph 3. Apportionment to Remain Until Next Decennial Census
    Section IV. Legislative Rules and Procedure; Comprensation
    Paragraph 1. Vacancies
    Paragraph 2. Each House to Judge its Own Members; Quorum; Absent Members
    Paragraph 3. Officers; Rules of Procedure; Punishment for Members
    Paragraph 4. Journals
    Paragraph 5. Adjournments
    Paragraph 6. Bills and Joint Resolutions; Reading; Majority Vote Recorded in Journal
    Paragraph 7. Compensation; No Other Allowance or Emoluments
    Paragraph 8. Compensation; No Increase or Decrease Until After Next Election
    Paragraph 9. Immunity of Members
    Section V. Members of Legislature
    Paragraph 1. No Member to Take Position Created, or for Which Emoluments Increased, During Term of Election
    Paragraph 2. Commission to Assist in Legislative Functions
    Paragraph 3. Member's Seat to Become Vacant Upon Assuming Federal or State Office
    Paragraph 4. Federal or State Officers, and Judges, Not Entitled to Seat in Legislature
    Paragraph 5. No Legislative Appointment of Executive or Judicial Officers; State Auditor
    Section VI. Laws Authorized
    Paragraph 1. Revenue Measures to Originate in General Assembly
    Paragraph 2. Legislature May Authorize Municipal Zoning
    Paragraph 3. Eminent Domain
    Paragraph 4. Emergency Powers
    Section VII. Laws Prohibited; Form of Laws
    Paragraph 1. No Legislative Divorce
    Paragraph 2. Laws Authorizing Gambling Prohibited; Exceptions
    Paragraph 3. No Bills of Attainder, Ex Post Facto Laws, Impairment of Contracts or Deprivation of Contractual Remedies
    Paragraph 4. Laws to Embrace But One Object, Expressed In Title; Exception
    Paragraph 5. Amendment or Revival of Laws
    Paragraph 6. Enacting Clause
    Paragraph 7. General Laws
    Paragraph 8. Private, Special or Local Laws; Notice
    Paragraph 9. Prohibited Private, Special or Local Laws
    Paragraph 10. Municipal or County Petition for Passage of Local Law; Adoption of Law by Ordinance or Vote of Electors
    Paragraph 11. Liberal Construction of Local Government Powers
    Section VIII. Legislative Oath
    Paragraph 1. Oath of Legislative Members
    Paragraph 2. Oath of Legislative Officers

    Article V: Executive
    Section I. Governor
    Paragraph 1. Executive Power Vested in Governor
    Paragraph 2. Eligibility for Governor
    Paragraph 3. Federal and Other State Officers Ineligible; Acceptance of Other Office to Vacate Seat
    Paragraph 4. Election
    Paragraph 5. Term; Limitation to Two Successive Terms
    Paragraph 6. Vacancy; Devolution of Powers
    Paragraph 7. Failure to Qualify, Absence or Inability to Discharge Duties; Devolution of Powers
    Paragraph 8. Vacancy; Limitation on Failure to Qualify, Absence or Inability to Discharge Duties
    Paragraph 9. Election to Fill Unexpired Term
    Paragraph 10. Salary; No Increase or Decrease During Term
    Paragraph 11. Faithful Execution of Laws; Enforcement Powers
    Paragraph 12. Powers and Duties
    Paragraph 13. Power to Fill Vacancies By Appointment
    Paragraph 14. Veto Power; Procedure
    Paragraph 15. Item Veto for Appropriation Bills
    Section II. Pardon and Parole
    Paragraph 1. Pardon Power
    Paragraph 2. Parole System Established by Law
    Section III: Militia
    Paragraph 1. Militia to Be Established by Law
    Paragraph 2. Appointment of Militia Officers
    Section IV. Executive Branch
    Paragraph 1. Limitation on Number of Executive Departments
    Paragraph 2. Governor to Supervise and Appoint Heads of Executive Departments
    Paragraph 3. Secretary of State and Attorney General Nominated by Governor; Advice and Consent of Senate; Term
    Paragraph 4. Departments Headed by Boards; Appointment by Governor
    Paragraph 5. Governor May Investigate State Officers or Employees; Require Written Statements; Removal
    Paragraph 6. Executive Regulations To Be Filed and Published

    Article VI: Judicial
    Section I. Judicial Power
    Paragraph 1. Judicial Power and Creation of Courts
    Section II. Supreme Court
    Paragraph 1. Justices of Supreme Court; Quorum; Temporary Assignments
    Paragraph 2. Appellate Jurisdiction
    Paragraph 3. Rules of Administration of Courts, Practice and Procedure; Admission and Discipline of Lawyers
    Section III. Superior Court
    Paragraph 1. Judges of Superior Court
    Paragraph 2. Original General Jurisdiction
    Paragraph 3. Divisions; Appellate, Law and Chancery
    Paragraph 4. Law and Chancery Division to Have Powers of the Other to Completely Resolve Controversies
    Section IV. County Courts (Repealed)
    Section V. Jurisdiction
    Paragraph 1. Appellate Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
    Paragraph 2. Appellate Jurisdiction of Superior Court
    Paragraph 3. Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Appellate Division
    Paragraph 4. Actions in Lieu of Prerogative Writs
    Section VI. Appointment of Judges
    Paragraph 1. Governor to Appoint; Advice and Consent of Senate
    Paragraph 2. Qualifications
    Paragraph 3. Term; Reappointment; Retirement; Pensions
    Paragraph 4. Impeachment; Removed from Office
    Paragraph 5. Incapacitation of Judges; Retirement
    Paragraph 6. Salaries Not to Be Diminished
    Paragraph 7. Judges Shall Hold No Other Office
    Section VII. Administration of Courts
    Paragraph 1. Chief Justice Administrative Head; Administrativce Director
    Paragraph 2. Chief Justice to Assign and Transfer Judges
    Paragraph 3. Clerks of Supreme Court and Superior Court

    Article VII. Public Officers and Employees
    Section I. State Offices
    Paragraph 1. Oath
    Paragraph 2. Civil Service
    Paragraph 3. Compensation
    Paragraph 4. Bond May Be Required
    Paragraph 5. Terms of Office
    Paragraph 6. State Auditor; Appointment by Senate and General Assembly; Duties
    Section II. County Officers
    Paragraph 1. County Prosecutors
    Paragraph 2. County Clerks, Surrogates and Sheriffs
    Section III. Impeachment 
    Paragraph 1. Officers Liable to Impeachment
    Paragraph 2. Impeachment; Procedure
    Paragraph 3. Judgment of Impeachment

    Article VIII. Taxation and Finance
    Section I. Tax Assessment, Exemptions, and Deductions
    Paragraph 1. Uniform Rules for Property Assessment; Agricultural Exception
    Paragraph 2. Exemptions By General Laws
    Paragraph 3. Deduction for Military Service; Surviving Spouse
    Paragraph 4. Deduction for Senior Citizens
    Paragraph 5. Homestead Rebate or Credit
    Paragraph 6. Laws Permitting Municipalities to Grant Abatements or Exceptions Authorized
    Paragraph 7. Personal Income Tax Dedicated to Reducing Property Taxes
    Section II. Debt and Appropriations 
    Paragraph 1. State Credit Not To Be Loaned
    Paragraph 2. Appropriations to Be Provided by Law; Single Annual Appropriation Bill; Balanced Budget
    Paragraph 3. Limit on State Debt
    Paragraph 4. Dedication of Portion of Motor Fuel Tax
    Section III. Local Government Debt
    Paragraph 1. Urban Redevelopment a Public Purpose; Tax Exemption
    Paragraph 2. Local Government Credit Not to be Loaned
    Paragraph 3. No Donation or Appropriation By State or Local Government to Private Entities
    Section IV. Public Schools
    Paragraph 1. Thorough and Efficient Free Public Schools
    Paragraph 2. Fund for Support of Free Public Schools
    Paragraph 3. Transportation
    Section V. Riparian Lands
    Paragraph 1. Limitation on State Claims to Riparian Lands

    Article IX. Amendments
    Paragraph 1. Procedure for Legislative Proposal
    Paragraph 2. Vote to Be Recorded in Journal
    Paragraph 3. Publication Prior to Vote
    Paragraph 4. Vote at General Election
    Paragraph 5. Separate and Distinct Vote on Each Amendment
    Paragraph 6. Approval by Voters; Effective Date
    Paragraph 7. Limitation on Resubmission to Voters of Rejected Amendments

    Aritlce X: General Provisions
    Paragraph 1. Seal of the State
    Paragraph 2. Grants and Commissions
    Paragraph 3. Writs
    Paragraph 4. Personal Pronouns Include Both Sexes
    Paragraph 5. Effective Date of Constitution

    Article XI: Schedule 

    Notes to Part II

    Bibliographical Essay
    Table of Cases 
    Index