New Jersey politics
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New Jersey politics encompasses the governmental processes, political culture, and power dynamics within the state of New Jersey, including its elections, parties, and public policy debates.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Jersey state elections | 1 |
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political system
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state-level politics ⓘ |
| allowsInitiativeOrReferendumStatewide | no (only legislatively referred questions) ⓘ |
| assemblyMemberTermLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| campaignFinanceRegulator | New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| congressionalRedistrictingBody | New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countyCount | 21 ⓘ |
| currentConstitutionAdopted | 1947 ⓘ |
| currentGovernor | Phil Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentGovernorParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLieutenantGovernor | Tahesha Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantParties |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generalAssemblyMembersCount | 80 ⓘ |
| governorTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| governorTermLimit | two consecutive terms ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
executive branch of New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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judicial branch of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ legislative branch of New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity | Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGubernatorialElectionCycle | odd-numbered years ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeElectionCycle | odd-numbered years ⓘ |
| hasLieutenantGovernor | yes ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernmentUnits |
counties
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municipalities ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryElectionType | closed primary (with party registration) ⓘ |
| hasStateConstitution | Constitution of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatewideBallotQuestions | public questions on constitutional amendments and statutes ⓘ |
| hasUSHouseDistrictsCount | 12 ⓘ |
| hasUSSenatorsCount | 2 ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Governor of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | New Jersey Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
influence of county party ballot design (the line)
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machine politics in some urban counties ⓘ strong county party organizations ⓘ |
| judgesAppointmentMethod | appointed by governor with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| judgesInitialTermLength | 7 years ⓘ |
| judgesTenureAfterReappointment | until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
| judicialMandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| laborInfluence |
influence of building trades unions
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strong public sector unions ⓘ |
| legislatureName | New Jersey Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| lieutenantGovernorRole | succeeds governor and holds cabinet responsibilities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
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| lowerHouseName | New Jersey General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSuburbanPoliticalRegions |
Bergen County
NERFINISHED
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Middlesex County NERFINISHED ⓘ Monmouth County NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorUrbanPoliticalCenters |
Camden
NERFINISHED
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Jersey City NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ Paterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipalityCount | over 560 ⓘ |
| notablePoliticalCultureTraits |
highly localized municipal politics
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pragmatic and transactional politics ⓘ strong role of county party chairs ⓘ |
| notableReformArea |
ethics and campaign finance regulation
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public corruption prosecutions ⓘ |
| numberOfLegislativeDistricts | 40 ⓘ |
| policyDebateTopics |
affordable housing and Mount Laurel doctrine
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casino and gambling regulation ⓘ environmental regulation and coastal protection ⓘ gun control ⓘ marijuana legalization and regulation ⓘ property taxes ⓘ public sector pensions and benefits ⓘ school funding ⓘ transportation infrastructure and NJ Transit ⓘ |
| presidentialElectionTrend | reliably Democratic since 1992 ⓘ |
| redistrictingBody | New Jersey Apportionment Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senateMembersCount | 40 ⓘ |
| senatorTermLength | 4 years (with 2-year term in first decade cycle) ⓘ |
| statewideOfficesElected |
Attorney General (historically appointed, not elected)
NERFINISHED
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Governor ⓘ Lieutenant Governor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperHouseName | New Jersey Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesGovernmentType | federal presidential constitutional republic (within U.S. framework) ⓘ |
| voterRegistrationTends | Democratic-leaning statewide in recent years ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Jersey state elections
subject surface form:
William E. Schluter