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WorksheetsInterim Assessment 5 Practice 2022
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 26mins
In which hemispheres is Georgia located?
Identify what region the questions mark is in, this is the region where you will find Georgia's capital.
He was a Native American chief who believed an alliance with the British would help his people more than an alliance with the Spanish.
In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the Malcontents were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia? The colonists
could not own slaves or have alcohol, limitations on land ownership.
to produce silk and other products they normally had to import like the WRIST crops
The states had more power than the national government and were acting autonomously.
In the years leading up to the Civil War, what factor caused tensions about slavery to rise?
the Northern economy was waning.
The Monroe Doctrine
Great Britain did not want to buy cotton from the Southern states.
The country was expanding westward and those territories were applying for statehood and had to decide whether slavery was allowed.
What did Southern states have to do before being readmitted to the Union after the Civil War?
pay money or reparations to former slaves
execute all Confederate officers.
pass the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution.
pass the Civil Rights act of 1867.
Which of these was NOT a way that Maynard Jackson helped the city of Atlanta?
Provided more contract work to white-owned businesses
Expanded the airport
Provided more contract work to black-owned businesses
Encouraged Atlanta to become a financial center and distribution hub
How did the 1996 Olympics affect Atlanta long term?
The Olympics improved Atlanta's infrastructure.
It didn't affect it at all
It had a negative affect because international reporters hated the city so much
The Olympics increased tourism.
Elected because of Watergate, Negotiated the SALT treaty, achieved peace in the middle east, boycotted the Olympic Games. Which president does this list describe?
Carl Vinson
Jimmy Carter
Franklin Roosevelt
Richard Russell
Maynard Jackson was Atlanta's first what?
African-American
African-American Police Chief
African-American Mayor
African-American Governor
Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., was the first African American Congressman elected since Reconstruction, co-chaired the 1996 Olympic Committee and was an ambassador to the U.N?
Maynard Jackson
Benjamin Mays
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
Which economic advantage enables Georgia to top California in being the best movie production location in the world?
Tax Incentives
Favorable Climate
Movie Production Infrastructure
Lots of workers
Why are Atlanta and Savannah the two most congested hubs of railroad freight in Georgia?
Atlanta and Savannah provide the only direct access to the major interstate highways systems of Georgia.
Atlanta is the economic center of the Southeast United States and Savannah provides port access to the Atlantic Ocean.
All railroad freight must travel through the state capital, and any maritime freight must enter Georgia only through the eastern portion of the state.
Both Atlanta and Savannah are centrally located within Georgia, thus they provide convenient access to other major economic centers, like Brunswick, Albany, and Macon.
What right can you find in the Georgia constitution but not in the the U.S. constitutution?
freedom of the press
freedom of assemble
freedom of petition
freedom of conscience
Which principle in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia Flag completes the list? *Wisdom is for the legislative branch to be wise in making laws *Justice is for the judicial branch to be fair in interpreting laws and _______ is for the executive branch*??
Regardless of who your employer is or your status in school, to vote in a Georgia election, citizens must
in the legislative branch of Georgia's government who is responsible for influencing members of the political parties to vote on bills?
Speaker of the House
The floor leader
The governor
the majority and minority leaders
A law that been enacted by a governing body is called what?
legislation
proclamation
ordinance
referendum
When voters vote directly on a law it is called what?
ordinance
referendum
legislation
proclamation
Piper is moving into an apartment, which type of tax is she MOST LIKELY to pay?
Piper will pay an ad valorem tax on her new décor
Piper will pay a property tax on her rented apartment
Piper will pay a franchise tax when she activates her water service.
Piper will pay a sales and use tax when she pays her deposit on her rent.
Keeper of the Great Seal of Georgia
Supervises and monitors elections
Manages public records
Licensing professionals and businesses
Which best completes the chart?
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Lieutenant Governor
State School Superintendent
Which Georgia court is the only court that can can overturn laws?
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Court of Appeals
State Court
What is the role of a grand jury in the adult criminal justice process?
to determine guilt or innocence
to determine the sentence for a convicted criminal
to determine bail for an indicted person
to determine if enough evidence exists to indict someone
Which Georgia Court has 15 judges, is an appellate court and hears criminal and civil cases?
a probate court
a state court
the Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court
Which of the following is considered a capital crime in Georgia and would receive a harsher sentence than armed robbery?
stealing
aircraft hijacking
DUI
shoplifting
A tax placed on items in a grocery store is a
excise
sales
sales and use
francise
A tax placed on a specific item such as gasoline or alcohol is a
excise
sales
sales and use
franchise
Which of the following is not a state agency or a type of local government?
Department of Health and Human Services
Housing Authority
Department of Education
Department of Labor
Which of the following is a type of special purpose government and would have authority to set teacher salaries?
A school board
MARTA
city council
county board of commissioners
After a juvenile is detained in Georgia, what is the 1st step in the juvenile justice process?
determining whether or not the juvenile should be arrested
determining whether the juvenile should be arraigned
whether the juvenile should be charged as an adult
whether there is enough evidence to charge the juvenile
Which of these BEST describes the difference between unruly behavior and delinquent behavior for juveniles under Georgia law?
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by either adults or juveniles, while unruly behaviors are unlawful only when committed by juveniles.
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful behaviors committed by adults, while unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors committed by juveniles.
Unruly behaviors are those for which juvenile defendants are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court.
Unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors that require more severe punishments than delinquent behaviors.
What right do juveniles have in Georgia?
to be judged as an adult
to have a jury
the right to a fair trial
to have a panel of judges
How do grounds for arrest differ for adults and juveniles in Georgia?
Police only need reasonable grounds for juveniles and police need evidence for adults
Police only need video footage to arrest adults and only need a witness to arrest a juvenile.
Police need word of mouth only to arrest a juvenile and a hard evidence to arrest an adult.
The Constitution of the State of Georgia provides that any amendment to the Constitution must be
written by the Governor
approved by the Supreme Court
written by the General Assembly and approved by Georgia Voters
written by a lawyer
In what way does a Governor have similar legislative power as the President of the United States?
They both are elected by popular vote.
They can both propose a budgets to the legislature.
They both can either sign or veto a bill passed by their Legislative branch.
They are both in charge of enforcing the laws passed by the Legislative branch.
If someone commits a felony, which type of court will they most likely appear?
municipal court
criminal court
civil court
the Supreme Court
Mitchell enjoys jumping on his trampoline. One night, however, a storm blows his trampoline into his neighbor's yard. No one is injured, but the trampoline lands on the neighbor's car, breaking the windshield and denting the hood.
Based on this information, Mitchell is MOST likely
to be fined by police
to be sentenced to jail
to face charges in a civil court
to face charges in a criminal court
What was the focus of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy decisions, both during his presidency and after?
human rights
trade with other nations
eliminating communism
gaining control of European nations
"To perpetuate the principles of free government, insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and of the family, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution."
This passage lays the framework and principles found in which section of the Georgia Constitution?
Article I
Article II
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
When the framers of our state's constitution began to create it, they looked to the U.S. Constitution as a model. Much like the national government, they created a state government that was structured around three branches: a legislative branch would make the laws, an executive branch would enforce the laws, and a judicial branch would interpret the laws.
What principle of government is being described in this passage?
checks and balances
separation of powers
Republican government
Representative democracy
Eduard was born in Atlanta. He is 17 but will be 18 by the time the Presidential election is held in November. He has never been in trouble with the law and has never been convicted of a felony.
Given this information, why might Eduard not be able to vote in the upcoming election?
He is not a citizen.
He is a naturalized citizen.
He has not registered to vote.
He has not learned about the issues.
