• City on the Hill 2010 Application

  • New Jersey Family Policy Council is offering an educational opportunity to students who wish to experience the legislative process firsthand. The students are selected on a merit basis from churches and Christian schools throughout the State of New Jersey to participate in a fun and informative week of fellowship, study and training at The College of New Jersey. Participants will tour the State House, conduct a mock legislative session, and meet with members of the New Jersey Legislature. Fun recreation and entertainment opportunities will also be provided in the evenings. The conference will conclude with a special banquet and awards ceremony. Students will reside in dormitories located on the TCNJ campus. Transportation during the conference, meals and program materials are included in the cost of the conference.
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  • Part 1: Personal Information

  • Gender
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  • Parental Information (If student is under 18)
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  • Church Information
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  • School Information
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  • Part 2: Activities

  • Please either fill out all fields below. Alternately, you may upload a resume as a PDF (.pdf) file or Microsoft Word Document (.doc).
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  • Please list any activities that you feel either demonstrate a) spiritual maturity, b) initiative, or c) an interest in politics.
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  • Part 3: Essay Questions

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  • The following questions will help our decision making process for this year’s conference. Please answer BOTH the "General Interest" and "Essay" sections.
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  • I. General Interest Questions (Answer EACH QUESTION in 50-100 words.)
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  • II. Essay Question
  • Choose ONE topic from the list below and explain your reasons for voting for or against the issue. Respond in 400-600 words. Type your essay in the box below, or upload your answer as a PDF file (.pdf) or Word Document (.doc).
  • - Should judges on the NJ Supreme Court make use of foreign, or out-of-state precedent when making a ruling? Explain why or why not.
  • - Setting aside any belief in God or in any absolute, transcendent ethical code, give arguments for or against same-sex civil marriage.
  • - Do you think that elected legislators should be subject to term-limits?
  • - Argue for or against state funding of any and all legal medical procedures. Should a state ever distinguish between which legal medical procedures it is willing to fund? (e.g. Abortion)
  • - Should the church have any role in Civil Government? Should Civil Government have any role in the church? Explain what you think ought to be the relationship between church and state.
  • - Should public schools teach Sex Education? Explain why or why not.
  • - Should the state government place restrictions on Internet pornography? Do they have the right to? Explain why or why not.
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