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Pre-ALJBS reading assignments announced



June 13, 2022


Dear 2022 American Legion Jersey Boys State Delegates:


In addition to the suggestions posted on the front page of our website (see letter from Director Bagatelle and President Howarth) one of the best ways to prepare for this year's session of the ALJBS program is to begin reading our text book: The Government of New Jersey (click for PDF). This has been prepared by the volunteer staff of the ALJBS program to assist you in your journey toward becoming a Statesman of the American Legion Jersey Boys State program when you graduate on Friday, June 24.


Please use this final week prior to the 76th session to review and become familiar with the reading assignments that you will be discussing with your city counselors and experiencing during our college-level seminar. Below you will find all of the reading assignments for the week to help you prepare for your time at Rider University.


All delegates should either save an electronic copy of this to your smart phones, tablets, or other devices and/or print out a copy to bring with you to ALJBS. Also, we encourage you to check out our packing list; in particular we ask that you review what you should and should not bring.


As a reminder, all delegates to the ALJBS program will take the ALJBS Exam. The exam is a 25 question, multiple choice test that will be based both on information from the textbook as well as your experience at the ALJBS program. You must achieve a grade of at least a "B" on the ALJBS Exam in order to be eligible to receive college credit for participating in ALJBS.


Day/Time
Assigned
Review
Topic
Pre-ALJBS
Page 3
Foreword
Page 7
Dedication
Pages 8-10
An Introduction to American Legion Boys State
Pages 11-14
Political Parties - in New Jersey
Page 15
Political Parties - at ALJBS
Pages 16-19
Elections in New Jersey
Pages 20-31
Municipal Government - in New Jersey
Pages 32-37
Municipal Government - at ALJBS
Pages 38-47
County Government - in New Jersey
Pages 48-52
County Government - at ALJBS
Pages 53-62
State Government - in New Jersey - The Legislative Branch
Pages 63-68
State Government - in New Jersey - The Executive Branch
Pages 69-78
State Government - in New Jersey - The Judicial Branch
Pages 82-86
Public Safety and Law Enforcement in New Jersey
Pages 89-92
ALJBS Appointed Positions
Sunday
8:30 AM
REVIEW: Pre-session reading above
Sunday
11:45 PM
Page 93
Sample Ordinance
Pages 38-47
County Government - in New Jersey
Pages 48-52
County Government - at ALJBS
Pages 53-62
State Government - in New Jersey - The Legislative Branch
Pages 94-105
The ALJBS Legislature
Monday
11:30 PM
Pages 63-68
State Government - in New Jersey - The Executive Branch
Pages 82-86
Public Safety and Law Enforcement in New Jersey
Page 61
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Pages 106-109
Parliamentary Procedure
Tuesday
11:00 PM
Pages 34-40
State Government - in New Jersey - The Judicial Branch
Pages 79-81
State Government - at ALJBS - The Judicial Branch
Wednesday
10:45 PM
REVIEW
Thursday
11:15 PM
REVIEW and Prepare for ALJBS Exam


Please continue to visit our website aljbs.org for more information as it becomes available. We look forward to having you at this year's session!



Sincerely,
David S. Bagatelle
Executive Director
American Legion Jersey Boys State





originally posted June 13, 2022