Georgia Studies Final Review

Why are these considered unruly behaviors rather than delinquent behaviors?

• They are actions controlled by the Federal government, not the state governments.
• These offenses have been identified by the U.S. Supreme Court as being major offenses
• These are not offenses that can be charged against adults.
• They can be handled in civil court OR criminal courts.

Jimmy Carter served in the Georgia Senate from 1963-1967. Which issue would he have been MOST likely to have dealt with as a Georgia Senator?

• Nuclear Weapons
• Desegregation
• The Cold War
• Atlanta Race Riots

Which branch of the Georgia government is responsible for administering the laws and carrying out the programs of the state?

• Judicial
• Executive
• President
• Legislative

The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to __________________.

• gather food and water for them.
• fight other colonists for them.
• moved farther into the forest areas of the state.
• change their languages, religion, and customs.

Spanish friars MOST LIKELY traveled to Georgia and the barrier island because they wanted to __________________.

• escape religious intolerance.
• find silver and gold.
• find free farmland.
• convert American Indians.

James Oglethorpe wanted the Highland Scots to move to Georgia

• so that they would bring Protestantism to the colony.
• because they were qualified in the lumber industry.
• because they were experienced and skilled soldiers.
• so that the colony would have many types of people.

In 1868, the Georgia General Assembly ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, allowing re-admittance into the Union. Though this amendment granted citizenship to Blacks, the House of Representatives and Senate of Georgia soon removed the Black members from the Assembly. On what grounds did the state lawmakers claim to remove these members?

• The Fourteenth Amendment specifically prohibited Black assembly members.
• The Black members had deceived voters to get elected into the Assembly.
• The Black members would need to be reelected after re-admittance.
• The state constitution did not recognize Blacks' rights to hold public office.

Racial tensions continued in Georgia, even after African Americans were granted citizenship by the Fourteenth Amendment. This was evidenced by their removal from the Georgia General Assembly in 1868. What did it take for this removal to finally be reversed, allowing Black citizens to serve in the Georgia Assembly again?

• The U.S. Congress had to pass an act and sent in military support to help maintain order.
• The U.S. Congress penalized white Georgia Assembly members through heavy taxation.
• White Assembly members had to be physically removed and placed in jail for a year.
• Black leaders led protests near the U.S. Congress meetings, demanding federal help.

Lester Maddox took opposition to the federal government after the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed. Which action describes how he took action against the progression of the Civil Rights Movement?

• He refused to send his children to the same school as black children after schools integrated.
• He posted signs around his town protesting integration and made speeches on television.
• He closed his restaurant because he refused to serve blacks after integration was passed.
• He became a state senator and worked to block any bills granting equality to blacks.

Ad valorem taxes are property taxes that are levied on property such as automobiles, land, and houses, and, in Georgia, fall under the jurisdiction of __________________.

• county governments.
• the Governor.
• the Legislature.
• special authorities.