Modern Georgia Quiz

The fact that Georgia politicians often won statewide elections before the 1960s without winning a majority of individual votes is evidence of

• Voter fraud in most elections.

• Segregation.

• The county unit system.

• The fact that African Americans did not have the legal right to vote.

How did the county unit system limit the political influence of African American voters?

• It kept political power in the hands of heavily white rural areas rather than urban areas populated by African Americans.

• It made it illegal for African Americans to vote.

• It granted African Americans the right to vote without allowing them to run for office.

• It restricted African Americans from voting in the Democratic primary.

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

• Fourteenth Amendment.

• Civil Rights Act.

• Voting Rights Act.

• Sixteenth Amendment.

Redetermining representation in state legislatures to make sure that citizens are represented fairly is called

• Conservatism.

• Urbanization.

• Reapportionment.

• Power shifting.

Which of following benefitted the most from reapportionment?

• Registered voters living in downtown Atlanta

• A white farmer in rural Georgia

• Legal immigrants

• An African American farmer in rural Georgia

A person who supports a one-party system would most likely agree with which of these statements?

• All people, no matter what their education, should be able to vote.

• There is only one good choice--do not get people confused.

• African Americans and other minorities need to have a voice.

• Everyone’s opinion and vote counts.

Who is the following list referring to? - Successful state senator and governor of Georgia - Only Georgian to serve as president of the US - Helped draft the Camp David Accords - Praised for his diplomatic and charitable work as an ex-president

• Bill Clinton

• Andrew Young

• Sonny Perdue

• Jimmy Carter

Which of the following most accurately describes Jimmy Carter?

How did Jimmy Carter specifically help to end racial discrimination and segregation as governor of Georgia?

• He appointed judges and state government officials based on accomplishments and merit.

• He made funding for education equal for students in low-income and wealthy areas.

• He appointed more minorities to government positions than ever before.

• He merged about 300 state agencies and boards into about 30 agencies.

In which branch of the US armed forces did Jimmy Carter serve?

• Marines

• Navy

• Army

• Air force