constitution new_jersey constitution state new jersey basic governing document state new_jersey addition british issued united new_jersey colonies state governed issued july shortly new_jersey ratified united_states declaration independence second issued current document issued amended times state constitution basic rights found united_states_constitution contains unique provisions regulations governing operation words document slightly shorter average american state constitution words previous versions fundamental documents governed territory known new_jersey concession agreement written colony lord sir included provision granting religious freedom berkeley sold new_jersey colony split west constitution west jersey constitution reunited new_jersey state constitution adopted july american revolutionary war underway george_washington recently defeated new_york putting new_jersey imminent danger invasion patriot factions plotting battling new_jersey state war nearly state civil war composed span days ratified days later state emergency july reflects uncertainty moment primary objective provide basic governmental framework new_jersey fall anarchy constitution served charter document state government years provisions granted unmarried women blacks met property requirements right vote specify amendment procedure replaced entirely constitutional convention succeeding constitution adopted june restricted suffrage white males separated government powers judicial legislative executive branches granted people opposed legislature ability elect governor formally limited state debt predecessor contemporary debt ceiling clauses constitution amended mainly conform fourteenth additionally state amendments required legislature provide free public school system current constitution people state new_jersey grateful god civil religious liberty long permitted enjoy looking blessing endeavors secure transmit succeeding generations establish constitution rights privileges article usual establishes rights freedoms inherent people relevant operation government rights discussed article largely mirror constitution united states rights include freedom speech public trial religious freedom article contains victims bill rights article facto rights common man article section deliberately states article similar rights similar bill rights document rights rights left fear britain revolutionary war passages guarantee important rights new violations necessarily common rights include elections suffrage article lays dates elections governor lieutenant governor members establishes qualifications necessary voting states right suffrage removed certain convicted criminals process instituted structure voting people currently military service established distribution selection members discussed represent geographic ethnic racial diversity state method appointment members ensures minority party lost general election prior census upper hand state appointed members independent member held office past years chosen members automatically chairman commission occasion members reach decision commission picks assumes dominant parties favorites sends majority court picks education experience prior public service government demonstrated ability represent best interest people state distribution powers government sole content article iii statement separation powers branches executive judicial legislative created defined individual affiliated constitution explicitly allows constitution amended vacancy governor new_jersey filled president new_jersey senate retain senate seat legislative article establishes composed senate general_assembly state created legislature modify legislative districts rolling basis following creates requirements office roles senate general_assembly includes judging elections selection officers journal proceedings inability period greater days consent house article allows legislature appoint commissions committees bodies help perform functions legislature regulations members legislature including employment law senator member general_assembly hold federal state position judge topics discussed including bills agencies subdivisions negative legislative powers included article list powers denied granting gambling obvious exceptions passing acts phrase acts formally document actual wording skirts phrase finally oath included required members officers legislature person enters duties executive article executive branch sets terms office governor lieutenant governor succession future governors process gubernatorial elections governor given total authority cases bar pardon disturbing cases treason powers extend ability suspend fines system granting parole provided law militia created national_guard regulation nominations appointments generals flag offices described executive administrative offices departments state government placed supervision governor governor ability appoint secretary state attorney general consent new_jersey senate appoint lieutenant governor serve secretary state consent senate start inquiries conduct officers employees judicial article creates judicial branch permits establishment alteration court state constitution judicial power shall supreme_court county courts inferior courts limited jurisdiction supreme_court new_jersey court resort constitutional mandate court consists chief justice associate justices members article section provides supreme_court makes rules governing administration state courts subject law practice procedure courts state constitution renders intermediate court taken law divisions causes provided law trial divisions principal trial courts new_jersey located state judicial geographic units called organized basic divisions governor power appoint nominate judges consent senate established nominate appoint consent senate judges inferior courts jurisdiction municipality term office justices judges including retirement ages stated justices judges powers acquitted term judges restricted public office practice law outside state government powers chief justice supreme_court terms costs facilities materials listed public officers employees article vii involves public officers employees including appointment nomination compensation promotions powers role officers state government discussed officer enters duties office officer oath appointments officers based merit fitness examinations fees paid term office officer day date commissions term years appointed new_jersey senate rest section details duties nomination appointment county prosecutors county county prosecutors nominated appointed governor term office county years years process occurs discussed state officer office years leaving office process similar federal level absolute majority lower house general_assembly employee causes trial place upper house chief justice presiding unlike federal process oath necessary participate sessions specified requires senators truly address charge reminder exercising judicial functions votes votes needed convict president senate excluded trial required percentage slightly higher maximum penalty removal office disqualification hold state office count restriction double jeopardy convicted senate person tried judiciary punished crime listed according article section item taxation finance article viii taxation created states legislature duty create laws provide value land rules lands agriculture discussed taxation regulations use agricultural land different purposes tax exemption including continued tax carried previous constitution alteration repeal tax exemption allowed provided real personal property religious educational charitable cemetery purposes defined law owned corporation association organized conducted exclusively purposes operating profit tax discharged senior citizens live apartments disabled discussed disability retirement programs federal railroad workers state employees described surviving deceased citizens exceptions entitled tax article citizen receiving tax legislature right homestead statue discussed general laws enacted legislature permit municipalities grant tax buildings urban areas exceptions relating income taxes banned revenue placed specific perpetual fund receiving payments similar credit state barred publicly privately loaned fiscal year plan creates percent debt banned voting plans public elections banned creation debt purposes war repel invasion suppress insurrection meet emergency caused disaster act god taxation motor vehicle fuel funds deposited discussed appropriation sales use tax act defined council local created regulation appointment members body directed appropriation hazardous buildings hold hazardous substances public water supplies discussed created distribution clearance development redevelopment areas public state duty redevelopment properties permitted completed municipal public private corporations continuing appropriation corporation completes redevelopment completion banned free public school system created system appropriation public school system fund lands tidal years ago protected claims amendments article involves amendments new_jersey state constitution potential amendment submitted senate general_assembly amendment voted houses senate general_assembly amendment submitted voted people new_jersey majority votes amendment amendment passed day vote explains amendments submitted people amendments voted separately general provisions article contains involves miscellaneous final states seal state shall kept governor person office governor officially shall called great seal state new_jersey seal design state flag mentioned provides protocol giving grants commissions states shall state shall conclude peace state government dignity provides rule construction words person include sexes provides effective date constitution january provided schedule article schedule list amendments constitution order addition sections adopted rest constitution lay process adopted individual amendments article orders legislature pass laws necessary activation new constitution existing instruments government contracts officers continued expired superseded altered repealed prevent application post facto law violation contract clause prohibited united_states_constitution new legislature members elected process election term rotation created members appointed offices government likely new ones created behest article section remaining sections amendments reasons unknown constitution directly updated adoption amendments article essentially section article records development constitution amendments amendments include transferring cases offices courts requirement state population stated mainly consists interim list districts number senators elect united states census comes received governor contains provisions districts lower house chief justice appoint 11th vote absolute majority passed election day applied january superseded article section took effect december section vii final section constitution passed referendum november takes effect noon january following transfer power executive criticisms criticized mainly disorganized succession plan seen following resignation senate president assumed command legally held positions temporarily power governor country head executive legislative branches amendment later passed prevent possibility executive legislative future constitution denounced composition traditionally article banning post facto laws article legislative
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