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WorksheetsGMAS - General Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
In which region of the U.S. would you find Georgia?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
2.
Why is 'separation of power' important for our government system?
a)
It makes government efficient
b)
It makes government smaller
c)
It keeps one branch from gaining too much power
d)
It helps government control society
3.
How old do you have to be to vote in Georgia?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
16
d)
20
4.
Who was the first European explorer to set foot in Georgia?
a)
Hernando deSoto
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
5.
Which branch is the largest in Georgia's government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Municipal
6.
What is the name given to the combined houses of the Georgia legislative branch?
a)
Congress
b)
General Assembly
c)
Lawmakers
d)
General Council
7.
A mayor that can hire/fire the leaders of city departments and veto decisions made by the city council is in this type of government.
a)
Strong mayor-council
b)
Weak mayor-council
c)
County manager
d)
Council-manager
8.
How long is a single term for a Georgia senator?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
9.
This group complained about the Trustees' rules in the Georgia colony that prohibited slavery and restricted land ownership.
a)
Highand Scots
b)
Salzburgers
c)
Colonists
d)
Malcontents
10.
How long is a single term served by a Georgia governor?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
11.
Name the two houses that make up the Georgia legislative branch.
a)
House and Senate
b)
Senate and Governor
c)
Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
d)
Senate and Secretary of State
12.
How many people are in the Georgia House of Representatives?
a)
56
b)
159
c)
180
d)
435
13.
How many people serve in the Georgia Senate?
a)
56
b)
180
c)
159
d)
435
14.
How does the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?
a)
By using the power of the veto
b)
By declaring a law unconstitutional
c)
By using a veto override
d)
By appointing members of the legislative branch
15.
How did the cotton gin affect the Georgia cotton industry?
a)
Farmers could work larger farms
b)
There was a lower need for slaves
c)
Farmers had to work longer hours to produce the same amount of product
d)
The cost of farm products rose
16.
Who leads the Georgia Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives?
a)
Lieutenant governor; Speaker of the House
b)
Speaker of the House; Oldest member
c)
Governor; Speaker of the House
d)
Lieutenant Governor, President of the House
17.
Can the legislative branch pass a law even after the governor vetoes the bill?
a)
No, the bill is dead
b)
Yes, if 2/3 passage by BOTH houses
c)
Yes, they can veto the governor's refusal to sign the bill
d)
No, the judicial branch must do it
18.
Who was the most famous Georgia legislator during the Reconstruction era?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
Alonzo Herndon
c)
WEB DuBois
d)
Henry McNeal Turner
19.
What was one strategy used by the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
a)
Farmers were paid to produce more crops so costs could go up.
b)
Farmers were given equipment, land, and supplies
c)
Farmers sold their lands to AAA and moved to cities
d)
Farmers were paid to produce less so crop costs would go up
20.
Which is NOT a special purpose district in Georgia?
a)
MARTA
b)
MCSD
c)
Georgia Ports Authority
d)
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
21.
How has Georgia's political party situation changed in the last 50 years?
a)
Moved from a two-party sytem to a single party system
b)
Moved from a single-party system to a two-party system
c)
Many new political parties have become dominant
d)
There has been no change
22.
How was the US involved in WWII before Pearl Harbor?
a)
We used Lend-Lease to supply England and other countries
b)
We trained many of the troops that fought in the war
c)
We were neutral and had no part in the war at all before Pearl Harbor
d)
We sent limited troops to England
23.
What is the role of political parties in the US?
a)
Like minded people can get together and try to get their candidates elected
b)
To protect rights guaranteed by the national and state constitutions
c)
To reduce government control
d)
To ensure fair elections
24.
Why does Georgia use the committee system in its legislative branch?
a)
To research and recommend bills that should be voted on by the full Senate or House
b)
To review bills after the House/Senate have passed them
c)
They turn the bills into laws
d)
They advise the governor about which bills to sign
25.
This Atlanta Mayor coined the phrase "city too busy to hate" and brought air transportation to Georgia.
a)
Ivan Allen
b)
Andrew Young
c)
William Hartsfield
d)
Eugene Talmadge
26.
Professional sports came to Georgia because of
a)
William Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Jimmy Carter
27.
Which qualification must be met to run for governor?
a)
Must be at least 30 years old
b)
Must be a US citizen for 15 years
c)
Must be a Georgia resident for 6 years
d)
All of these
28.
This person was selected to be governor by the General Assembly during the Three Governor Controversy.
a)
Herman Talmadge
b)
Eugene Talmadge
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
29.
This branch includes the secretary of state, attorney general, and state school superintendent.
a)
Local
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Executive
30.
This court would probably be the first to hear an appeal in a juvenile delinquency case.
a)
Probate Court
b)
Magistrate Court
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Court of Appeals
31.
What is the main difference between civil law and criminal law?
a)
In civil law, you cannot go to jail
b)
In civil law, you must always serve a jail term
c)
In criminal law, you cannot go to jail
d)
In criminal law, one person or group is suing another person or group
32.
Which is not true about Brown v Board of Education?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson was overturned
b)
'Separate but equal' was declared illegal
c)
Segregation was ruled constitutional
d)
Georgia's General Assembly declared the case 'null and void'
33.
This man mentored MLK.
a)
Benjamin Mays
b)
WEB DuBois
c)
Booker T Washington
d)
Andrew Young
34.
Which would not be a good reason to change Georgia's flag of 1956 to the flag we have today?
a)
Too hard to draw
b)
Symbol of slavery
c)
It represented the past instead of looking to the future
d)
Might damage the state's tourism reputation
35.
This was one of SNCC's roles in Georgia during the 1960s.
a)
Led the Montgomery Bus Boycotts
b)
Organized the Albany Movement
c)
Helped MLK plan the March on Washington
d)
SNCC helped integrate UGA
36.
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
a)
Determine the attitude of Georgia citizens on the issue of school integration
b)
To integrate UGA
c)
To help plan the Albany Movement
d)
To help convince Georgians to accept the Civil Rights Act of 1964
37.
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Act?
a)
To prevent discrimination and end disenfranchisement of black voters
b)
To help JFK get reelected
c)
To prevent school integration in the south
d)
To integrate UGA (Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes)
38.
Which group has the power in most county governments in Georgia?
a)
Mayors
b)
City councils
c)
County commissioners
d)
Probate Court judges
39.
This group meets to determine if a person should be charged with a crime and be forced to stand trial.
a)
Grand jury
b)
Prosecutors
c)
Magistrate Court
d)
Superior Court
40.
In this city government, the mayor is only a figurehead.
a)
Strong mayor-council
b)
Weak-mayor council
c)
Council-manager
d)
Manager-Mayor
41.
County government roles include all of these except
a)
Mayors
b)
Tax commissioner
c)
Sheriff and his deputies
d)
None of these
42.
This Atlanta mayor extended the airport and was the first black mayor of a major southern city.
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Andrew Young
c)
Ivan Allen
d)
William Hartsfield
43.
Andrew Young was an important Georgian but he was never
a)
Atlanta's mayor
b)
A US Congressman
c)
an ambassador
d)
Georgia governor
44.
In the 'separation of powers' doctrine, between whom is the power divided?
a)
The three branches of government
b)
The state and federal governments
c)
Local and state governments
d)
Federal and local governments
45.
Which are RESPONSIBILITIES of Georgia citizens?
a)
Voting and paying taxes
b)
Volunteering
c)
Serving on juries
d)
All of these
46.
This office is based on population and to be elected you must be at least 21 years old.
a)
US Senate
b)
US House of Representatives
c)
Georgia Senate
d)
Georgia House of Representatives
47.
For this office you must be at least 25 years old and representation is the same for all parts of the state and its districts.
a)
US Senate
b)
US House of Representatives
c)
Georgia Senate
d)
Georgia House of Representatives
48.
What is one difference between criminal law and civil law?
a)
Criminal law is created in the General Assembly, civil law is created by the judicial branch
b)
Criminal laws that are broken are called torts, civil laws that are broken are called crimes
c)
Criminal law protects us from wrong-doers, civil law is usually one person against another person
d)
Both law systems are exactly the same
49.
Georgia's main source of revenue is ____________ and a lot of it goes to fund education.
a)
personal income taxes
b)
sales taxes
c)
lottery taxes
d)
property taxes
50.
Cities and counties pay out state revenue funds for
a)
roads, bridges, and highways
b)
health care and public programs
c)
education
d)
all of these
51.
The governor and lieutenant governor are always members of the same party.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Misdemeanors have the following penalty ranges:
a)
Jail up to one year, fines up to $1000
b)
Jail for more than 1 year, fines over $1000
c)
Prison sentences up to the death penalty
d)
Fines and damages but no jail time
53.
Which is not a right guaranteed to Georgia citizens?
a)
Right to an education
b)
Right to hunting and fishing
c)
Freedom of conscience
d)
Right to a fair trial
54.
What is described by the phrase "districts created by cities or counties for specific reasons"?
a)
Local government
b)
State government
c)
National government
d)
Special purpose government
55.
Responsibilities of state courts include all of these except
a)
misdemeanors
b)
civil cases
c)
preliminary criminal case hearings
d)
juvenile cases
56.
How might the executive branch check the legislative branch?
a)
By ruling a law unconstitutional
b)
By impeaching the governor
c)
By amending the constitution
d)
Through the use of the veto
57.
How did the Yazoo Land Fraud lead to the removal of the Creek Indians from Georgia?
a)
The Creeks did not want to live in the same areas as the settlers.
b)
The Creeks decided to move farther west because the land was better.
c)
The government agreed to remove Creeks from Georgia to places farther west.
d)
The government agreed to pay the Creeks a large sum of money if they moved.
58.
Which region once served as the primary area for growing cotton in Georgia and is now home to most of Georgia's population and cities?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
59.
The leader of the rebel militia group that defeated 800 British troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek was
a)
Lyman Hall.
b)
Elijah Clark.
c)
Austin Dabney.
d)
John Treutlen.
60.
People form political parties in order to
a)
be qualified to run for political office.
b)
be allowed to vote in popular elections.
c)
elect candidates to serve in government.
d)
associate with voters with shared interests.
61.
Who traveled on the Trail of Tears into Oklahoma?
a)
Creeks
b)
Hopis
c)
Seminoles
d)
Cherokees
62.
Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?
a)
England had placed a tax on the goods.
b)
Most colonial merchants could not afford them.
c)
The goods were inferior to other European goods.
d)
Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own.
63.
Hart County, Georgia, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?
a)
She started the first public school in Georgia.
b)
She was the first female senator from Georgia.
c)
She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.
d)
She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia.
64.
Both the United States Constitution and Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of checks and
balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?
balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?
a)
to encourage cooperation between political parties
b)
to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
c)
to guarantee that all citizens have equal rights
d)
to ensure that large states do not have more power than small states
65.
When the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it?
a)
Jews
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
66.
In the South after the Civil War, which of the following enforced segregation in public accommodations?
a)
property taxes
b)
Jim Crow laws
c)
county unit rules
d)
grandfather clauses
67.
Which statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown
v. Board of Education in 1954?
v. Board of Education in 1954?
a)
It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.
b)
It eliminated the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.
c)
It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who desegregated their schools.
d)
It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to educate black students and white students.
68.
What is Georgia's largest source of state revenue?
a)
poll tax
b)
sales tax
c)
income tax
d)
inheritance tax
69.
Under the trustees, who was allowed to settle in Georgia in colonial times?
a)
those with prison sentences
b)
those selected by the trustees
c)
those who could afford passage
d)
those who were married with families
70.
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia?
a)
The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation.
b)
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
c)
Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads.
d)
The government promised large tracks of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma.
71.
Which terms best describes the Piedmont region of Georgia today?
a)
broad treeless plains, richest soil in Georgia
b)
heavily forested, highest elevation in Georgia
c)
gently sloping land, lowest elevation in Georgia
d)
rolling farmland, most heavily populated region of Georgia
72.
Which aspect of Georgia life was least affected by Reconstruction policies?
a)
politics
b)
religion
c)
economics
d)
agriculture
73.
Jury duty is considered to be
a)
a basic duty of a citizen.
b)
a volunteer service of citizens.
c)
a responsibility of court officials.
d)
a requirement to be an elected official.
74.
Which was a reason Georgians could move from an agriculture economy to an industrialized economy after World War II?
a)
Landowners encouraged tenant farmers to leave the land.
b)
The land was needed for more houses and stores for returning veterans.
c)
Cotton was no longer needed since many Americans wore synthetic fabrics.
d)
Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in farm technology.
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