GA CONSTITUTION GLR

In which decade was the current Georgia Constitution ratified?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

Answer explanation

Did any Georgia Constitution ever require segregated public schools?

• Yes

• It is unclear

• No

Which Georgia Constitution banned slavery?

• The 1861 Constitution but reinstated in 1865

• The 1865 Constitution

• Slavery was never declared illegal in any Georgia Constitution

• Slavery was never mentioned in any Georgia Constitution

The “three governors” controversy of 1946-47 was settled by

• The Georgia Supreme Court

• The Georgia General Assembly

• A new amendment to the Georgia Constitution

• The resignation of Melvin Thompson

Under which governor was the poll tax abolished in Georgia?

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

• Zell Miller

• Jimmy Carter

The governor whose actions caused Georgia’s white public colleges to lose accreditation in 1942 was

• Eugene Talmadge

• Ellis Arnall

• Marvin Griffin

• Melvin Thompson

 How many chambers make up the Georgia General Assembly?

• 1

• 2

• 3

The poll tax as a voting requirement was

• Instituted by the Georgia Constitution of 187

• Banned by the Georgia Constitution of 1865

• Mandated by the US Constitution

• Declared unconstitutional by the Georgia Supreme Court

Which governor played a leading role in amending the Georgia Constitution to create the state lottery and HOPE Scholarship?

• George Busbee

• Zell Miller

• Roy Barnes

• Joe Frank Harris

 The Georgia Constitution requires legislation to become law by

• Approval of the Governor only

• Majority vote in both chambers and Governor’s signature

• Decision of the Georgia Supreme Court

• Vote by the Georgia General Assembly alone