Government of New Jersey

Government of New Jersey

The government of New Jersey was established by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the current state constitution. It comprises three branches: the executive, headed by the Governor of New Jersey; the legislative (consisting of the bicameral New Jersey Legislature, consisting of the General Assembly and Senate); and judicial, headed by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

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New Jersey State Constitution

Main article: New Jersey State Constitution

The New Jersey State Constitution[1] was adopted in 1947. The constitution has a bill of rights and separation of powers.

Legislative

The NJ Constitution provides for a bicameral Legislature consisting of a Senate of 40 members and an Assembly of 80 members. Each of the 40 legislative districts elects one Senator and two Assembly members. Assembly members are elected by the people for a two-year term in all odd-numbered years; Senators are elected in the years ending in 1, 3, and 7 and thus serve either four or two year terms.

The Legislature is responsible for the appointment of the New Jersey State Auditor, the only state officer which is appointed by the legislature.


Executive

The state executive is the Governor of New Jersey. He heads the executive branch, which is organized into departments, which may not number more than twenty according to the constitution. Temporary commissions may be allocated by law for special purposes outside of the departments. As of 2010, one of the departments may be headed by the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.

The Governor is responsible for appointing two constitutionally created officers, the New Jersey Attorney General and the New Jersey Secretary of State, with the approval of the senate.

There are eighteen departments and fifty-six agencies.

Departments

Agencies

Judicial

The state court system of New Jersey comprises the New Jersey Supreme Court, the state supreme court, and many lower courts.

The New Jersey Supreme Court

Main article: New Jersey Supreme Court

The New Jersey Supreme Court[2] consists of a chief justice and six associate justices. All are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of a majority of the membership of the state senate. Justices serve an initial seven-year term, after which they can be reappointed to serve until age 70.

Budget

The budget for fiscal year 2010 was $29.3 billion. In April 2010, the government was anticipating a $10.7 billion shortfall, the highest for any state in the country.[3]

Taxes

Property taxes rose 70% between 2000 and 2010. The average real estate tax per homeowner in 2010 was $7,281.[3]

References

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  3. ^ a b Will, George F. (22 April 2010). "The thunder from New Jersey". Washington, D.C.: Washington Post. pp. A19. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/21/AR2010042104451.html?hpid=opinionsbox1. 

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