The government and administration of New Jersey.
Series: American commonwealths series,; v. 28
Publisher: Crowell
Published: 1957
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 415
Subjects: New Jersey -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Notes: Bibliography: p. 404-408.
Table of contents: label: 1
title: The State and Its People
pagenum: 1; title: The Governments of New Jersey
pagenum: 1; title: Population
pagenum: 3; title: The Economy
pagenum: 5; title: The Geography
pagenum: 6; title: Natural Resources
pagenum: 8; label: 2
title: Early Constitutional Development
pagenum: 10; title: The Colonial Period
pagenum: 10; title: The Constitution of 1776
pagenum: 13; title: The Constitution of 1844
pagenum: 15; title: Amendments to the 1844 Constitution
pagenum: 18; title: The Drive for Revision in the 1940's
pagenum: 19; label: 3
title: The Constitution of 1947
pagenum: 24; title: The Constitutional Convention
pagenum: 24; title: Important Features
pagenum: 35; label: 4
title: Popular Control of Government
pagenum: 37; title: Political Organization
pagenum: 37; title: Voting
pagenum: 38; title: Nominations
pagenum: 43; title: Election Administration
pagenum: 46; title: Campaign Expenditures
pagenum: 48; title: Citizen Participation
pagenum: 49; label: 5
title: The Legislature: Composition and Organization
pagenum: 52; title: Structure and Composition
pagenum: 52; title: The Legislator
pagenum: 57; title: Legislative Organization
pagenum: 60; title: The Committee System
pagenum: 63; title: Legislative Costs
pagenum: 66; label: 6
title: The Legislature: Power and Procedure
pagenum: 69; title: General Legislative Powers
pagenum: 69; title: Quantity of Legislation
pagenum: 74; title: Legislative Services
pagenum: 75; title: Passage of a Bill
pagenum: 78; title: Lobbies and Pressure Groups
pagenum: 81; title: Improving Legislative Performance
pagenum: 83; label: 7
title: The Governor
pagenum: 85; title: Evolution of the Office
pagenum: 85; title: The Character of the Office
pagenum: 87; title: Executive Powers
pagenum: 92; title: The Legislative Power
pagenum: 96; title: The Functioning of the Office
pagenum: 100; label: 8
title: Administrative Reorganization
pagenum: 103; title: Early Efforts at Reorganization
pagenum: 103; title: Reorganization and the New Constitution
pagenum: 107; label: 9
title: Defense
pagenum: 113; title: Early Military Organization
pagenum: 113; title: Department of Defense
pagenum: 114; title: The National Guard
pagenum: 116; title: Air National Guard
pagenum: 117; title: The Naval Militia
pagenum: 117; title: New Jersey State Guard
pagenum: 117; title: Veterans' Services
pagenum: 118; title: Civil Defense and Disaster Control
pagenum: 119; label: 10
title: The Revenue System
pagenum: 124; title: The Property Tax
pagenum: 125; title: Taxes on Business
pagenum: 128; title: Railroad Taxes
pagenum: 132; title: Other Taxes
pagenum: 136; title: Tax Administration
pagenum: 138; label: 11
title: Fiscal Administration
pagenum: 142; title: The Department of the Treasury
pagenum: 142; title: Budget
pagenum: 144; title: Procurement and Property Management
pagenum: 147; title: Accounting, Auditing, and Reporting
pagenum: 148; title: Debt Administration
pagenum: 150; label: 12
title: The Civil Service System
pagenum: 154; title: The Civil Service Commission
pagenum: 155; title: Recruitment, Examination and Appointment
pagenum: 155; title: Classification and Compensation
pagenum: 158; title: Conditions of Employment
pagenum: 160; title: Employee Relations
pagenum: 161; title: Separation
pagenum: 163; title: Problems of Civil Service
pagenum: 166; label: 13
title: The Courts
pagenum: 170; title: The Courts under the Constitution of 1776
pagenum: 170; title: The Courts under the Constitution of 1844
pagenum: 171; title: The Present Judicial System
pagenum: 175; title: Judicial Administration
pagenum: 179; title: Legal Procedure
pagenum: 181; label: 14
title: Law Enforcement
pagenum: 186; title: The Attorney General
pagenum: 186; title: State Police
pagenum: 189; title: Law Enforcement Council
pagenum: 192; title: Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
pagenum: 192; title: Local Law Enforcement
pagenum: 193; label: 15
title: Education
pagenum: 197; title: The State Department of Education
pagenum: 197; title: Levels of Educational Organization
pagenum: 199; title: School Finance
pagenum: 203; title: Problems of School Administration
pagenum: 205; title: The School Staff
pagenum: 207; title: Program of Instruction
pagenum: 210; title: Higher Education
pagenum: 212; title: Civil Rights
pagenum: 214; title: Libraries and Museums
pagenum: 216; label: 16
title: Public Health
pagenum: 221; title: The State Department of Health
pagenum: 221; title: Local Health Administration
pagenum: 225; title: Communicable Disease Control
pagenum: 226; title: Environmental Sanitation
pagenum: 226; title: Constructive Health Programs
pagenum: 229; title: Care of the Ill and the Disabled
pagenum: 231; title: Other Programs
pagenum: 232; label: 17
title: Public Welfare
pagenum: 235; title: Department of Institutions and Agencies
pagenum: 235; title: Penal and Correctional Institutions
pagenum: 239; title: Problems in Crime Control
pagenum: 243; title: Mental Health
pagenum: 245; title: Public Welfare Services
pagenum: 249; label: 18
title: Agriculture
pagenum: 257; title: State Board of Agriculture
pagenum: 257; title: Animal Industry
pagenum: 259; title: Licensing of Dealers
pagenum: 261; title: Plant Industry
pagenum: 261; title: Marketing
pagenum: 262; title: Other Activities
pagenum: 264; label: 19
title: Conservation and Economic Development
pagenum: 267; title: Forest Management
pagenum: 268; title: State Lands and Parks
pagenum: 269; title: Water Policy
pagenum: 272; title: Fish and Game
pagenum: 275; title: Geological Survey
pagenum: 277; title: Planning and Zoning
pagenum: 278; title: Economic Promotional Activities
pagenum: 280; label: 20
title: Transportation
pagenum: 283; title: Department of Highways
pagenum: 283; title: Highway System
pagenum: 284; title: Highway Finances
pagenum: 289; title: Highway Authorities
pagenum: 292; title: Motor Vehicle Control
pagenum: 294; title: Other Forms of Transportation
pagenum: 298; label: 21
title: Labor
pagenum: 301; title: Protection of Employees
pagenum: 302; title: Settlement of Labor Disputes
pagenum: 306; title: Workmen's Compensation
pagenum: 308; title: Rehabilitation of the Handicapped
pagenum: 311; title: Employment Security
pagenum: 312; title: Unemployment Compensation
pagenum: 313; title: Temporary Disability Benefits
pagenum: 316; label: 22
title: The Regulation of Business and Industry
pagenum: 320; title: Financial Institutions
pagenum: 320; title: Insurance
pagenum: 324; title: Public Utilities
pagenum: 326; title: Alcoholic Beverage Control
pagenum: 332; title: Weights and Measures
pagenum: 334; title: Racing
pagenum: 336; label: 23
title: State Occupational Licensing
pagenum: 339; title: Organization for Licensing
pagenum: 340; title: Licensing Requirements
pagenum: 342; title: Licensing Problems
pagenum: 344; title: Local Licensing
pagenum: 346; label: 24
title: Municipal Government
pagenum: 348; title: The Charter
pagenum: 348; title: Types of Governmental Units
pagenum: 349; title: Municipal Organization
pagenum: 350; title: Municipal Powers
pagenum: 354; title: Fiscal Administration
pagenum: 355; title: Municipal Services
pagenum: 359; label: 25
title: County Government
pagenum: 364; title: Governmental Organization
pagenum: 365; title: County Finances
pagenum: 367; title: County Services
pagenum: 369; title: Administrative Reorganization
pagenum: 371; label: 26
title: Intergovernmental Relations
pagenum: 373; title: Relations with the Federal Government
pagenum: 373; title: Interstate Relations
pagenum: 377; title: Interstate Special Districts
pagenum: 379; title: Intra-State Special Districts
pagenum: 386; title: State-Local Relations
pagenum: 388; title: Intergovernmental Cooperation
pagenum: 389; label: 27
title: A Look Ahead
pagenum: 392; title: The Constitution
pagenum: 392; title: The Representative System
pagenum: 393; title: The Executive
pagenum: 394; title: Adequacy of State Services
pagenum: 396; title: Appendix
pagenum: 398; title: Chronology of Significant Events
pagenum: 398; title: State-Wide Election Statistics
pagenum: 399; title: The Governors of New Jersey
pagenum: 400; title: Summary of Appropriations Recommended by the Governor for the Year Ending June 30, 1958
pagenum: 402; title: Selected Bibliography
pagenum: 404; title: Index
pagenum: 409