Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the U.S. Constitution and Georgia Constitution?

Both constitutions contain a similar structure.

Both constitutions include separation of powers for three branches of government.

Both list rights and responsibilities of citizens.

What is the primary function of the legislative branch?

interpret laws and determine if laws and actions are constitutional

Which of the following meet the qualifications for becoming a Georgia state senator?

A 30 year old who has lived in Georgia for 3 years and is a U.S. citizen

An 18 year old who has always lived in Georgia and is a U.S. citizen

A 21 year old who moved into Georgia 5 years ago and is a U.S. citizen

A 25 year old who lives in Alabama but has worked in Georgia for 15 years and is a U.S. citizen

Which of the following is NOT a role of the Georgia General Assembly?

Passing the state's operating budget

Voting to place constitutional amendments on election ballot

How is the local government funded?

The local government is funded by both tax and non-tax sources.

The local government is funded by donations from businesses to run the government.

The local government is funded by excessive tax revenue that the state does not use.

The local government does not need funds to run smoothly.

Which best describes how the Mississippian tribe was organized?

The tribe was organized in a chiefdom with elites and commoners.

The tribe was organized around the variety of languages that the Mississippians spoke.

The tribe was organized in a no-class system.

Family groups were the most important social unit and organization system

What were the three reasons for the establishment of the colony of Georgia documented in the Charter of 1732?

Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense

Debt Relief, Fur Trade, and Religion

Religion, Economics, and Education

What were the main goods produced and exported in colonial Georgia?

Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco

Wheat, Rice, Indigo, Squash, Turnips

Rice, Wine, Silk, Corn, Peaches

Wine, Rice, Indigo, Sugar, Tomatoes

How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?

Georgia was the battle grounds for the French and Indian War causing many Georgia colonists to lose their lives.

Georgia was given to the French in exchange for the lands in the Ohio River Valley.

Georgia colonist were not required to pay the taxes.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

To dissolve the political connection between the colonies and the British

To serve as a preamble to the constitution

To demand that the colonist be given the same rights as Britain

To bring an end to the American Revolution peacefully

Why did the capital often move in that direction?

As more Indian lands were being taken, Georgia’s population moved West in that direction.

Georgia citizens were trying to get away from the constant British attacks after the Revolutionary War.

Georgia citizens did not like being near the ocean.

The spread of disease continuously moved Georgia citizens away from their original capital city.

Which description best describes the Headright System?

Free land was given to white heads of households over 21 and soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Free land was given to white men and slaves who fought during the Civil War.

Land was sold to heads of households who could pay a penny per acre.

A barter and trade system that was established for anyone with a family or for soldiers who wished to own land.

What impact did the cotton gin have on Georgia's growth?

After the cotton gin was invented, production of cotton increased drastically as well as the need for slave labor.

With the invention of the cotton gin came the increase in trade with the Cherokee Indians.

In the Dred Scott Case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and therefore they could not sue. What was the importance of this case?

It divided the North and South even more.

The North and South were brought closer together

The South began freeing slaves.

"that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." This is ..

The treaty to end the Civil War

During the Plessy vs Ferguson case, the accused felt the 14th Amendment had been violated. What was the ruling of the Supreme Court?

Ruled against Plessy, saying his rights were not violated under the 14th Amendment rights.

Stated that separate but equal facilities infringed upon civil rights and were unlawful.

Agreed with Plessy because the Constitution protects political and social rights.

Ruled that social inequality was against Constitutional law.

Which of the following hardships interfered with the agricultural industry of Georgia during the 1920s?

The boll weevil caused much destruction to the cotton crops in Georgia.

Eugene Talmadge's resistance to working with Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Frustrations over land ownership for black farmers.

Banks closed throughout the nation causing farmers not to have necessary equipment for farming.

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

To determine public opinion concerning desegregating public schools.

To create a flag to represent the opinion of the Georgia citizens concerning civil rights.

To determine the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

To determine if John Sibley should win the Governor's Race over Earnest Vandiver.

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indivisible, liberty, justice

freedom, justice, moderation

wisdom, justice, moderation

life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Whose primary function is to make laws that govern the state of Georgia?

Georgia courts

Governor

General Assembly

Lieutenant Governor

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Who is primarily responsible for enforcing laws in Georgia passed by the legislative branch?

Georgia courts

Governor

Probate Judge

General Assembly

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What are the two main purposes of Georgia’s judicial branch?

interpret Georgia law & administer justice

enforce law & administer justice

make & enforce the law

make laws & determine if laws are constitutional

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skipping school

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theft

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taxes

grants

court fees

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Which feature separates the Coastal Plains from the Piedmont?

Fall Line

Okefenokee

Appalachian

Savannah River

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What are the 3 principles in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia Flag?

Whose primary function is to make laws that govern the state of Georgia?

Who is primarily responsible for enforcing laws in Georgia passed by the legislative branch?

What are the two main purposes of Georgia’s judicial branch?

Which act would be considered delinquent for a juvenile in Georgia?

What is the primary source of revenue for local governments?

Which feature separates the Coastal Plains from the Piedmont?

Which feature is a waterway between Georgia & Alabama?

Which feature is a waterway between Georgia & South Carolina?

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the U.S. Constitution and Georgia Constitution?

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