Fall Interim 2023-2024

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence and answer, What is the main idea? .

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

• Democracy is the only acceptable way to govern free people.

• Monarchy is a flawed and irrational means of governing a nation

• Government is a mutual agreement between people and officials.

• Government must be abolished if people are unhappy for any reason.

Which is a difference between how a state court judge and a juvenile court judge is selected?

• A juvenile court judge is elected to a two-year term, while a state court judge is elected to a four-year term.

• A state court judge is appointed by the Supreme Court judges, while the juvenile court judge is appointed by the superior court judges.

• A state court judge is elected to a four-year term, while a juvenile court judge is appointed by the superior court judges for a four-year term, unless local law provides for elections.

• A juvenile court judges is appointed by the superior court judges, while state court judges are elected by the General Assembly each fiscal year.

What are the voting qualifications for Georgia?

• U.S. citizenship, and 21 years of age, and a permanent residence.

• U.S. citizenship, and 18 years of age, and own a home or land.

• U.S. citizenship, and 21 years of age and reside in Georgia 50% of the time.

• U.S. citizenship, and 18 years of age, and a legal resident of Georgia.

During the colonial period of Georgia history, the acronym WRIST was often associated with the economy, representing Georgia's cash crops. What does WRIST stand for?

• W stands for Wine, R stands for Rice, I stands for Indigo, S stands for Silk, and T stands for Tobacco.

• W stands for Walnuts, R stands of Roses, I stands for Iodine, S stands for Silver, and T stands for Turpentine.

• W stands for Wood, R stands for Raspberries, I stands for Ivy, S stands for Sand, and T stands for Tropical Berries.

• W stands for Whippoorwills, R stands for Radishes, I stands for Indian Corn, S stands for Strawberries, and T stands for Tapioca.

Which TWO statements distinguish the role of Georgia's governor from its lieutenant governor? Choose TWO that apply.

• Candidates must be over the age of 30 to run for governor; however, the governor must be a natural born citizen.

• The governor may serve only 8 years consecutively while the lieutenant governor can serve as many times as they are elected.

• The governor proposes the new budget to the General Assembly while the lieutenant governor is the president of the senate.

• The governor is the president of the senate while the lieutenant governor proposes the new budget to the general assembly.

Where did the first Europeans to come to Georgia typically settle? Why?

• They typically settled near rivers along which American Indians had established trading posts.

• They typically settled in Georgia's mountainous region to isolate themselves from American Indians.

• They typically settled near the swamps of southern Georgia due to the lack of rainfall in other regions.

• They typically settled on the barrier islands due to the lack of resources in mainland Georgia.

The efforts of those referred to as Malcontents in the Georgia Colony led to which developments in the early 1750’s?

• Peaceful relationships with American Indians and growth of Protestant influence in Georgia.

• The legalization of slavery in Georgia and the end of restrictions regarding land ownership.

• Increased trade between Georgia and Spanish colonists and the development of new manufacturing techniques to increase trade between the colony and England.

• Increased production of silk and the end of slavery in Georgia

Which is a reason that a bill can become a law even if the governor has already vetoed it?

• two-thirds of the members of each house of the General Assembly vote to override a governor's veto

• If the governor's term is almost up, then a new governor can reconsider the bill when his or her term begins.

• If both houses of the General Assembly have a unanimous vote before it goes the governor

• If enough people protest the governor's decision, then the house and senate must send it back to a committee to be researched and reconsidered.

What MOST motivated Hernando DeSoto to leave Florida and move north into Georgia?

• Gold

• expanding his army

• larger empires and greater glory

• that there were civilizations further north and wanted to spread the Christian religion to them.

Dams on the Chattahoochee River created Lake Lanier, which provides the major water supply for Atlanta, Georgia. However, it has been disputed among Georgia, Alabama, and Florida because it is a source of water for all three states. Which department in the Georgia state government would be responsible for making decisions regarding these disputes?

• The Department of Agriculture

• The Department of Transportation

• Department of Natural resources

• Department of Economic Development