Richard J. Connors
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 289
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This book is designed to introduce the reader to the government and political life of the State of New Jersey. The focus is on the major institutions of state government-the legislature, the executive, and judiciary-and the way they are organized and the services each performs. The authors pay special attention to the myriad of limited-purpose local and regional governments: school districts, fire districts, water districts, etc. Contents: The Land, The People, The Economy; The Constitution; The Legislature; Political Participation: Voting, Parties, Interest Groups; The Executive; The Judiciary; Public Finance; Local Government; Bibliography; Index.