Modern Georgia

The county unit voting system was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because it violated the

• Civil Rights Act
• Voting Rights Act
• Fourteenth Amendment
• Equal Rights Protection Act

Which term and definition is matched correctly?
-amendment-a change made to the U.S. Constitution
-legislator-the executive head of a state
-reapportionment-sharing funds with all citizens equally
-segregation-racial equality in public spaces

• amendment
• legislator
• reapportionment
• segregation

What international award did President Carter receive for his efforts to find peaceful solutions around the world?

• The Walter Mondale Peace Prize
• The United Nations Service Award
• The Nobel Peace Prize
• The Presidential Medal of Freedom 

How has the economy in Georgia changed since 1970?

• Farming is the largest industry in the state
• Industries have become the state's largest income
• Not much has changed since the 1970s
• Entertainment is now the largest industry in the state

True or False:  The County Unit System benefited urban voters.

• True
• False

Which of the following BEST states why Georgia's business leaders wanted to host the Olympics?

• To make money for themselves
• To provide educational opportunities for Georgia's children
• To show the world that Georgia is a city for international business
• To enjoy the games in their home state

A way in which immigrants help the economy is by

• bringing money into the country
• sending money to the country from which they came
• running for political office
• filling jobs when there aren't enough workers

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is

• home to three busy runways
• named after a former governor of Georgia
• the state's largest employer
• an airport for passengers, not cargo

Georgia-Pacific is a company known for manufacturing

• tissue, pulp, paper, and packaging
• automobiles
• processed meats and cheeses
• computers and software

Since World War II, which factor has helped expand industry the MOST in Georgia?

• Agriculture
• Education
• Tourism
• Technology