The
government of the State of New Jersey is separated into three distinct branches:
legislative,
executive, and
judicial. The powers of the state are vested by the
Constitution of New Jersey, enacted in 1947, in a
bicameral state legislature (consisting of the
General Assembly and
Senate), the
Governor, and the state courts, headed the
New Jersey Supreme Court. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of the state legislature, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court. Like most states, the state allows the incorporation of county, and other local municipal government.