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Munoz Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
Munoz Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
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Reviews Civil War and Government standards.
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1
Where is the Cobb County courthouse located?
Kennesaw
Marietta
Smyrna
Austell
2
To serve in a Georgia state court as a judge, you must be..........
Approved by the State Senate House
Approved by the State House of Representatives
Elected by popular vote
Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
3
Georgia experienced tremendous growth in the enslaved population after 1793? Why??
Slaves were becoming cheaper
Government corruption
The invention of the cotton gin
Improved land distribution
4
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 Union Naval Blockade
The Emancipation Proclamation
5
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
6
True or False: A judge can give special permission for police to do a forced entry of a home.
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
False
7
What former governor of Georgia served as President of the United States from 1976-1980?
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
8
What former mayor of Atlanta was responsible for building an international airport?
William Hartsfield
Shirley Franklin
Maynard Jackson
Kasim Reed
9
Plantations brought in large profits for the owner mainly due to .............
The use of slave labor
Large amount of farmland
The North's dependency on cotton
Foreign demand for cotton
10
How did Lincoln respond to the South's rejection of surrendering and rejoining the Union?
Ordered Sherman to capture Atlanta
Ordered an attack on Gettysburg
Ordered attack on Fort Sumter
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
11
What process allows citizens to vote?
Referendum
Addendum
Popular Sovereignty
Pocket Veto
12
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the state government level?
The Chief Executive Officer
The Governor
The Speaker of the House
The State President
13
The South's biggest export was......
Tobacco
Rice
Cotton
Corn
14
True or False: During war, soldiers can be quartered in citizen houses prescribed by law.
Do not answer
Do not answer
False
True
15
Who had a case heard by the Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property?
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglass
Crispus Attucks
Harriet Tubman
16
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
17
Who is in charge of a county?
A president
A governor
A mayor
A board of commissioners
18
True or False: The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a Confederate victory that stalled Sherman?
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
19
True or False: After Sherman's "March to the Sea", many Confederate soldiers continued to fight
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
False
20
True or False: A civil trial involves the state trying to sue a citizen for damages.
True
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
21
Who is the District 4 commissioner for Cobb County?
Woody Thompson
David Morgan
David Hankerson
Michael Hinojosa
22
Which of the following members of national government have the longest terms in office?
The Chief Justice of the United States
The President of the United States
Senator
House Representative
23
Which amendment determines that punishments will be fair and not cruel?
Tenth
Ninth
Eighth
Seventh
24
What part of state government requires counties to all be organized in the same way?
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Georgia Senate House
The Georgia Constitution
The Georgia House of Representatives
25
Which battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam Creek
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Vicksburg
26
Who is the Superintendent of Cobb County Schools?
Woody Thompson
Chris Ragsdale
David Hankerson
David Morgan
27
True or False: Georgia state senators serve 2-year terms.
True
False
Do not answer
Do not answer
28
Which of the following is a power granted to the judicial branch?
Controlling the budget
Approving presidential nominations
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Placing a veto on congressional legislation
29
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
30
Which of the following is not a right granted under the first amendment?
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Right to bear arms
Right to assemble
31
Who is the present governor of Georgia?
Zell Miller
Sonny Purdue
Jimmy Carter
Nathan Deal
32
How did the cotton gin make processing cotton faster?
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant.
It made the cotton plant grow twice as fast.
It pulled many cotton plants out of the ground very quickly.
It spun cotton into thread.
33
These are "subdivisions" of the state that carry out certain government functions.
Counties
Cities
Townships
Capitals
34
U.S. Congress has two houses meaning it is called a ( ) legislature?
Bicameral
Unilateral
Autocratic
Communist
35
Which former governor of Georgia headed significant changes to the Juvenile Justice Code?
Sonny Purdue
Roy Barnes
Zell Miller
Jimmy Carter
36
Cobb County has a "commission-county manager form of government led by whom?
Chris Ragsdale
Woody Thompson
David Hankerson
David Morgan
37
Who is currently in his 25th year as mayor of Austell?
Joe Jerkins
David Morgan
Woody Thompson
Chris Ragsdale
38
How long does a member of the Board of Commissioners serve in Georgia?
4 year term
2 year term
3 year term
1 year term
39
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the national government level?
The President of the United States
The Chief Executive Officer
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the United States
40
True or False: The main objective of General William Sherman was to capture Washington D.C.?
Do not answer
Do not answer
True
False
41
Where were 45,000 captured Union soldiers imprisoned during the Civil War?
Atlanta
Andersonville
Chickamauga
Savannah
42
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was supportive of the political beliefs of Republicans.
True
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
43
Who has the authority to establish county policies, adopt ordinances and the county budget?
The mayor
The governor
The County Commissioner
The Board of Commissioners
44
What state became free as a result of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?
Missouri
Maryland
Massachusetts
Maine
45
The right to which of the following juries is granted under the sixth amendment?
Partial jury
Grand Jury
Impartial jury
Trial jury
46
True or False: The governor of a state appoints state judges into office.
False
Do not answer
True
Do not answer
47
In 1832, which state nullified a federal tariff on British imports?
Florida
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
48
Sherman's "March to the Sea" ended in what coastal Georgia city?
Macon
Savannah
Atlanta
Augusta
49
Who must approve a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court?
The Senate House
The Supreme Court
The Central Intelligence Agency
The House of Representatives
50
What city in Cobb County is listed as the "county seat"?
Marietta
Austell
Smyrna
Kennesaw
51
The biggest fear that wealthy southerners had in regards to Abraham Lincoln was that he would..
nationilize the cotton industry in the South
ask Congress to consider abolishing slavery
impose high tariffs on the South
remove states in the South from the Union
52
Which state became a slave state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Illinois
Texas
California
Oregon
53
How long is a federal judge appointed for by the President of the United States?
Four years
Two years
Six years
Life
54
What amendment addresses "double jeopardy" which means being tried twice for the same crime?
Seventh
Sixth
Fourth
Fifth
55
True or False: A governor has less power than a president.
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
True
56
True or False: The right to bear arms does not automatically allow you to carry a handgun.
True
Do not answer
False
Do not answer
57
Who is the current mayor of Atlanta?
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
Shirley Franklin
Kasim Reed
58
Which amendment prevents citizens from having to quarter soldiers without consent of the owner?
First
Third
Second
Fourth
59
Under the third amendment, citizens cannot be forced to....
Have their home searched without a search warrant
House soldiers in times of peace.
Stay in jail longer than one year without a trial
Testify against themselves in court.
60
What was the main reason why Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta?
He wanted to rescue the Union soldiers that were imprisoned
It was the capital of the Confederacy
It was a major railroad hub for the Confederacy
Atlanta was an important naval port city
61
Which city declared slavery illegal despite the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Atlanta
Washington D.C.
Savannah
Richmond
62
The U.S. government has a Congress to lead the legislative branch? What about the state?
The State Congress
The State Legislature
The General Assembly
The Supreme Congress
63
Who is the Post 3 representative for the area of Cobb where Cooper Middle School is?
David Morgan
Chris Ragsdale
David Hankerson
Woody Thompson
