New Executive Article for the New York Constitution

Abstract

The subject of present article IV of the New York Constitution is the executive branch of government, namely, the governor and the lieutenant-governor. Present article IV has about 1,400 words. The revised article IV has about 720 words. There are some substantive changes in revised article IV, and there is better expression of constitutional provisions.

Other essays about revision of the New York Constitution are:

New Preamble and New Bill of Rights Article for the New York Constitution New Suffrage Article for the New York Constitution New Legislature Article for the New York Constitution New Officers and Civil Departments Article for the New York Constitution New Judiciary Article for the New York Constitution New Local Governments Article for the New York Constitution Eight New Articles for the New York Constitution

Keywords: election, executive authority, lieutenant governor, override, pardon, vacancy, veto

JEL Classification: K10, K40