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Executive Clout

Constitution of 1947

Posted December 19, 2007 by Terry Golway

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New Jersey had one of the weakest governor’s offices in the country until the state Constitution was rewritten after World War II. The war and the New Deal had shown the importance of strong executive guidance, leading to the revisions. Today, the state has perhaps the most powerful governor’s office in the nation.

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