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U.S. Government
N.J. Government
Public Policy/Action and Regulation
Purposes of Government
Local Government
100
This branch of government carries out and enforces the laws
What is the Executive branch
100
80 people make up this branch of N.J. government
what is the General Assembly
100
A manufacturing plant must not produce more than the allowed amount of carbon dioxide
What is government regulation
100
Keeping the citizens safe from a military invasion coming from another country.
What is Protection
100
7 members make up these two groups in Summit
Board of Education and the Common Council
200
This branch of government interprets laws to make sure they are Constitutional
What is the Judicial branch?
200
Total number if these is 40 in New Jersey
What are Legislative Districts
200
N.J. provides iPads for every student in the state in order to increase learning.
What is government action
200
government provides these in order to promote the common good
What is Provision of Public Service
200
District 21
What is the Legislative District of Summit
300
This branch of government creates laws
What is the Legislative branch?
300
The member of your district's state legislature belong to this political party
What is the Republican Party
300
Specific laws that carry out the public policies at the local level
What are Ordinances
300
Protecting citizens against violence against one another. Also protects citizen's property
What is Maintenance of public order
300
The position serves for 4 years in Summit and serves a tie breaking vote if ever one is needed in the Common Council
Who is Mayor Ellen Dickson
400
Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two houses that make up Congress (Legislative branch)
400
40 Senators and 80 Representatives in the General Assembly
What is the of people in the N.J. State Legislature
400
action a government takes to deal with public issues
What is public policy
400
The U.S. regulate business to make sure unfair practices do not occur
What is Stable Economy?
400
These laws do not need to be followed once you leave city limit
What is a local ordinance
500
535
What is the total amount of Representatives in Congress
500
Senate and General Assembly
What are the two houses in the N.J. Legislature
500
Identify the problem
First step to creating a possible new public policy
500
Governments accept the fact that some conflict will need to be resolved by the involvement of a third party
What is Resolution of Social Conflict
500
Must post for 30 days for the public to see
What is the fifth step to passing an ordinance