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Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
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Reviews Civil War and Government standards.
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1
Which of the following is not a right granted under the first amendment?
Right to assemble
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Right to bear arms
2
True or False: A civil trial involves the state trying to sue a citizen for damages.
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
True
3
Which former governor of Georgia headed significant changes to the Juvenile Justice Code?
Sonny Purdue
Jimmy Carter
Roy Barnes
Zell Miller
4
What part of the state government controls the budget?
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Supreme Court of Georgia
The Department of Education
Congress
5
True or False: A judge can give special permission for police to do a forced entry of a home.
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
True
6
How did the cotton gin make processing cotton faster?
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant.
It spun cotton into thread.
It pulled many cotton plants out of the ground very quickly.
It made the cotton plant grow twice as fast.
7
How long does a member of the Board of Commissioners serve in Georgia?
1 year term
2 year term
4 year term
3 year term
8
True or False: A governor has less power than a president.
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
False
9
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the national government level?
The President of the United States
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Executive Officer
10
Which of the following is a power granted to the judicial branch?
Approving presidential nominations
Controlling the budget
Placing a veto on congressional legislation
Declaring laws unconstitutional
11
Which event helped to weaken the South's economy at the start of the Civil War?
The Attack on Fort Sumter
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Union Naval Blockade
12
Plantations brought in large profits for the owner mainly due to .............
Large amount of farmland
The North's dependency on cotton
The use of slave labor
Foreign demand for cotton
13
The South's biggest export was......
Tobacco
Cotton
Corn
Rice
14
Which battle during the Civil War lasted three days and had the most casualties overall?
The Battle of Antietam Creek
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Gettysburg
15
Who must approve a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court?
The Senate House
The Central Intelligence Agency
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
16
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the state government level?
The Governor
The State President
The Chief Executive Officer
The Speaker of the House
17
True or False: During war, soldiers can be quartered in citizen houses prescribed by law.
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
18
To serve in a Georgia state court as a judge, you must be..........
Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
Approved by the State House of Representatives
Elected by popular vote
Approved by the State Senate House
19
In 1832, which state nullified a federal tariff on British imports?
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
20
U.S. Congress has two houses meaning it is called a ( ) legislature?
Bicameral
Autocratic
Communist
Unilateral
21
Georgia experienced tremendous growth in the enslaved population after 1793? Why??
Government corruption
Slaves were becoming cheaper
The invention of the cotton gin
Improved land distribution
22
Which of the following members of national government have the longest terms in office?
The Chief Justice of the United States
Senator
House Representative
The President of the United States
23
True or False: The governor of a state appoints state judges into office.
False
True
Do not answer
Do not answer
24
True or False: Georgia state senators serve 2-year terms.
True
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
25
Who had a case heard by the Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property?
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglass
Crispus Attucks
Harriet Tubman
26
Who is the current mayor of Atlanta?
Shirley Franklin
Kasim Reed
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
27
Who has the authority to establish county policies, adopt ordinances and the county budget?
The Board of Commissioners
The governor
The County Commissioner
The mayor
28
What former mayor of Atlanta was responsible for building an international airport?
Kasim Reed
Maynard Jackson
Shirley Franklin
William Hartsfield
29
These are "subdivisions" of the state that carry out certain government functions.
Cities
Capitals
Counties
Townships
30
What major international event provided an economic boost to the city of Atlanta in 1996?
The FIFA World Cup
The Winter Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games
The World Baseball Classic
31
What part of state government requires counties to all be organized in the same way?
The Georgia Constitution
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia Senate House
32
True or False: The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a Confederate victory that stalled Sherman?
Do not answer
True
Do not answer
False
33
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was supportive of the political beliefs of Republicans.
False
True
Do not answer
Do not answer
34
Which battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Antietam Creek
The Battle of Chickamauga
35
Sherman's "March to the Sea" ended in what coastal Georgia city?
Augusta
Macon
Savannah
Atlanta
36
What former governor of Georgia served as President of the United States from 1976-1980?
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
37
True or False: The main objective of General William Sherman was to capture Washington D.C.?
False
Do not answer
True
Do not answer
38
Who is in charge of a county?
A governor
A board of commissioners
A mayor
A president
39
Where were 45,000 captured Union soldiers imprisoned during the Civil War?
Chickamauga
Andersonville
Savannah
Atlanta
40
What state became free as a result of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?
Maine
Missouri
Maryland
Massachusetts
41
True or False: After Sherman's "March to the Sea", many Confederate soldiers continued to fight
True
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
42
True or False: The right to bear arms does not automatically allow you to carry a handgun.
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
True
43
How did Lincoln respond to the South's rejection of surrendering and rejoining the Union?
Ordered attack on Fort Sumter
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Ordered Sherman to capture Atlanta
Ordered an attack on Gettysburg
44
How long is a federal judge appointed for by the President of the United States?
Four years
Two years
Life
Six years
45
The U.S. government has a Congress to lead the legislative branch? What about the state?
The State Congress
The General Assembly
The Supreme Congress
The State Legislature
46
Who is the present governor of Georgia?
Sonny Purdue
Jimmy Carter
Nathan Deal
Zell Miller
47
The biggest fear that wealthy southerners had in regards to Abraham Lincoln was that he would..
ask Congress to consider abolishing slavery
impose high tariffs on the South
remove states in the South from the Union
nationilize the cotton industry in the South
48
What was the main reason why Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta?
He wanted to rescue the Union soldiers that were imprisoned
Atlanta was an important naval port city
It was the capital of the Confederacy
It was a major railroad hub for the Confederacy
49
What process allows citizens to vote?
Addendum
Pocket Veto
Popular Sovereignty
Referendum
