Constitution of New Jersey
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The Constitution of the State of New Jersey is the basic governing document of the State of New Jersey. In addition to three British Royal Charters issued for East Jersey, West Jersey and united New Jersey while they were still colonies, the state has been governed by three constitutions. The first was adopted on July 2, 1776, shortly before New Jersey ratified the United States Declaration of Independence and the second came into effect in 1844. The current document was adopted in 1947 and has been amended several times.[1]
Constitution of the State of New Jersey | |
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Overview | |
Jurisdiction | New Jersey, United States |
Presented | September 10, 1947 |
Ratified | November 4, 1947 |
Date effective | January 1, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-01) |
Chambers | Two (bicameral New Jersey Legislature) |
Executive | Governor of New Jersey |
Judiciary | Judiciary of New Jersey |
History | |
Amendments | 54 |
Signatories | 81 |
Full text | |
Constitution of New Jersey at Wikisource |
The state constitution reinforces the basic rights found in the United States Constitution, but also contains several unique provisions, such as regulations governing the operation of casinos. At 26,159 words,[2] the document is slightly shorter than the average American state constitution (about 28,300 words).[3]