By: Robert F. Williams

Hardcover

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The New Jersey State Constitution is a completely revised new edition that provide an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of New Jersey's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of New Jersey's constitution.

State constitutions perform different functions and contain different provisions from the more-familiar U.S. Constitution. The book first outlines the historical development of New Jersey's state constitution from 1776 to the present and explains the highlights of the process of state constitutional development, leading to the current New Jersey constitution. Next, each section of the current constitution is analyzed, including its origins, general intent and purpose, and important judicial interpretations illustrating the types of situations in which the section can come into play, including references to key academic analysis of each section. Careful explanation is provided, with illustrations from cases, of the complex and evolving relationship between rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and rights guaranteed by the New Jersey constitution. In many instances, New Jersey's rights can be more protective than those included in the Federal Constitution. Finally, the book provides a thorough bibliographical essay reviewing the evolution of the New Jersey constitution.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.

Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

SERIES FOREWORD by G. Alan Tarr FOREWORD by Richard J. Hughes Preface to the Second Edition INTRODUCTION PART I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF NEW JERSEY PART II. NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY Article I: Rights and Privileges Article II: Elections and Suffrage Article III: Distribution of the Powers of Government Article IV: Legislative Article V: Executive Article VI: Judicial Article VII. Public Officers and Employees Article VIII. Taxation and Finance Article IX. Amendments Article X: General Provisions Article XI: Schedule BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY TABLE OF CASES INDEX

ISBN: 9780199778270
ISBN-10: 0199778272
Series: Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 1st June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.7 x 16.2  x 1.92
Weight (kg): 0.504