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Each Of The American States Has Its Own Constitution, Which Operates In Conjunction With The More Familiar U.s. Constitution. The State Constitutions Are The Highest Form Of Law Within A State, But They Are Subject To Displacement When They Come Into Conflict With The Federal Consti-tution, Federal Statutes, Or Even Other Lesser Forms Of Federal Law. For Example, Even Though New Jersey's Constitutional Provision On Recall Of Government Officials Purports To Include Federal Leg-islators, It Was Declared Unconstitutional As Violating The Federal Constitution's Provisions On That Subject. Each State Has Its Own Constitutional History, Which Is Outlined At The Beginning Of Each Volume In This Series. State Constitutional History Can Contribute Generally To An Understanding Of A Particular State's Current Constitution, As Well As Specifically To Its Judicial Interpretation--