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Review for NGMS 8th SS's 2nd Semester Cumulative Exam
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1
In the 1920s, Georgians were affected by all of these EXCEPT:
an increase in cotton production and prices
boll weevil
a loss of thousands of working farms
a long drought
2
Who was GA governor, 38 yrs as US Senator, "Father of School Lunch Program"?
Carl Vinson
Tom Watson
Richard Russell, Jr.
Eugene Talmadge
3
Which reason BEST explains the purpose of separation of powers / checks and balances in GA?
Streamlines govt.
Makes distinction between branches of govt.
Keeps 1 govt. branch from being too powerful
Makes govt. run more smoothly
4
GD Causes: Stock Mkt Spec., Overprod., Banks & People over-borrowing, and
Laissez-Faire + High Tariffs
Stock Market Crash + Drought
Laissez-Faire + Boll Weevils
High Tariffs + Hoovervilles
5
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
To set up meetings to bring blacks and whites together
To study the issue of school integration
To decide how to desegregate public transportation
To make a plan for getting jobs for blacks
6
Who: From Plains, held Peace Accords, worked on Iranian Hostage Crisis, won Nobel Peace Prize?
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Young
John Lewis
Maynard Jackson
7
What was the purpose of the Bell Bomber plant and building Liberty Ships?
supply Allies with war goods to beat Axis
provide Allies with workers who could build weapons
employ workers in Macon with high-paying jobs
provide jobs for unemployed workers
8
A juvenile who commits an act for which anyone would be charged is a _______.
delinquent juvenile
status offender
deprived juvenile
unruly juvenile
9
What are the steps for a bill to become a law in Georgia?
citizen writes→ gov signs→citizens vote→made law
introduced→to committee→each house votes→sent to gov.
citizen writes→to committee→each house votes→citizens vote
introduced→sent to Gov.→each house votes→sent to committee
10
What was the ruling of U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education?
Black schools would get more $ for books and teachers.
Blacks could attend white schools if there was space.
Separate-but-equal policy was unconstitutional
Schools were segregated and kept separate
11
What is the correct sequence of due process?
Booking→Arrest→Trial→Indictment→Sentencing
Arrest→Booking→Trial→Sentencing→Indictment
Arrest→Booking→Indictment→Trial→Sentencing
Booking→Trial→Sentencing→Indictment→Arrest
12
Which word is the best synonym for entrepreneur?
business owner
employee
student
home owner
13
Which BEST describes the Georgia Supreme Court?
Justices elected by district-wide vote to 4-yr terms
Justices elected by state-wide vote to 6-yr terms of office
Justices elected by district-wide vote to 6-yr terms
Justices elected by state-wide vote to 4-yr terms of office
14
What company built B29 bombers for US Army Air Force in WWII at their plant in Marietta, GA?
Liberty Airships
Lockheed-Martin
Martin-Marietta
Bell Aircraft
15
Which one is largest in US, has tax breaks, many locations, mild climate, quick transportation?
agriculture industry
manufacturing industry
carpet industry
film industry
16
Which are the voting requirements for Georgians?
2-yr GA res.→US citizen→21 yrs old→reg. in Co. you live
resident→US citizen→18 yrs old→reg. in Co. where you live
resident→US citizen→21 yrs old→reg. in Co. where you live
resident→US citizen15 yrs→21 yrs old→reg. where you live
17
The Leo Frank case and ATL Race Riot are both examples of what?
Violent responses to legal segregation in the South
Outrage in ATL's Jewish community
Reaction to the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
Ethnic tensions between different groups
18
Why are special purpose districts established?
help federal government set up special programs
perform single/specific job (schools, transportation, etc.)
help county governments collect taxes
help state governments during elections
19
What do General Assembly committees do with bills?
They carry out laws that need to be enforced.
They create/change/amend/kill legislation.
They let House/Senate members discuss judicial review.
They determine if a bill is constitutional.
20
What's the first step when a juvenile is taken into custody?
detention
hearing
intake
appeal
21
What are TWO main purposes of the Judicial Branch of government?
Monitor lower courts and guard against segregation
Regulate industries and protect workers' rights
Interpret laws for constitutionality and administer justice
Administer justice and regulate police.
22
Whate vote is required for a bill to pass in either the GA House or GA Senate?
2/3 vote
concensus of members
majority vote
3/5 vote
23
What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
US Supreme Ct. upheld segregation laws in South.
US Supreme Ct agreed Plessy was treated unfairly.
US Supreme Ct. agreed with desegregation in South.
US Supreme Ct. said segregation is unconstitutional.
24
Qualifications for GA's Lieutenant Governor
US citizen 10 yrs; GA resident 6 yrs, 35 yrs old
US citizen 15 yrs; GA resident 6 yrs, 30 yrs old
US citizen 15 yrs; GA resident 10 yrs, 21 yrs old
US citizen 6 yrs; GA resident 2 yrs, 30 yrs old
25
Before being voted on by either house of the General Assembly, where do all bills start?
a committee
the governor
the lieutenant governor
the GA Supreme Court
26
How did agriculture in GA change from 1940 to 1980?
Peaches became the #1 cash crop.
Agriculture became more common than manufacturing.
As farm tech. improved, more people moved to rural areas.
There were fewer farms as farming technology improved.
27
What was the most common way that GA citizens helped support WWI and WWII?
served as military nurses
transported equipment and soldiers on railroads
grew Victory Gardens
volunteered for military service
28
Which was the result of the 1963 March on Washington?
Montgomery bus boycott
Congress's passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964
US Supreme Ct decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
US Supreme CT decision in Brown v. Board of Ed
29
Why didn't Tom Watson like ideas from Grady and the Bourbon Triumvirate?
He thought their economic ideas would benefit farmers.
He didn't support white supremacy and segregation.
He was worried their economic policies would hurt farmers.
He wanted to attract more Northern investors to Georgia.
30
What event caused the US to enter WWII?
German air raids on London
genocide happening in Nazi concentration camps
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Zimmerman Telegram
31
How did the International Cotton Expos in ATL contribute to the New South?
Showcased GA's industrial potential to lure Northern $$.
Promoted use of cotton gin and mechanical grain reaper.
Attracted visitors and celebrated farming feats.
Showed how blacks & whites worked together in GA.
32
Which one was a sharecropper, owned barbership for white elites, founded ATL Mut. Ins.?
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Alonzo Herndon
Tom Watson
33
Before the US entered WWII in 1941, it
provided lend-lease aid to England and Soviet Union.
provided advisory troops to help Great Britain.
secretly sank German submarines.
maintained strict neutrality with no favoritism.
34
How long is a single term in office for a member of GA's General Assembly?
8 years
6 years
2 years
4 years
35
Which shows cultural diversity, increases population, provides jobs, grows the economy?
transportation
Immigrants
Tourism
Film Industry
36
Grandfather Clause, Poll Tax, Literacy Tests, Racial Violence are examples of
Voting Requirements for Al Citizens.
New South Civil Rights Protections.
Reconstruction Civil Rights Laws.
Strategies of Disenfranchisement.
37
Which level of government gets its power from a charter granted by the General Assembly?
city
county
federal
state
38
Which person demanded immediate civil rights, encouraged top educated Blacks to lead?
Tom Watson
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Alonzo Herndon
39
All these are examples of responsibilities of GA citizens EXCEPT:
Voting/Serving on Juries
Paying taxes
Carrying a firearm
Obeying laws
40
Which ATL mayor integrated the fire dept. & removed the "colored/white" signs from City Hall?
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William Hartsfield
41
The phrase "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation" is associated with which of these?
Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia flag
Georgia's Bill of Rights
U.S. Declaration of Independence
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag
42
To become a member of the state legislature, a person must
win a majority in a national election.
be appointed by the governor.
win the majority of a district-wide vote.
win the majority of a state-wide vote.
43
Why might a personal budget have information on both spending and saving habits?
People can save more $ if they know how much they spend.
It shows how to spend more $ on what people want.
People must earn more b/c spend/saving habits don't change.
People must know how to spend $ instead of saving $.
44
Atlanta's airport is partly named for Atlanta's first African-American mayor. Who is this?
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
William Hartsfield
45
Which person is long-time GA congressman, SNCC Nat'l Chairman, friend of MLK, Jr.?
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
Maynard Jackson
John Lewis
46
Which one: ATL Compromise speech, wait for civil rights, work hard to gain respect
Booker T. Washington
Tom Watson
W.E.B. DuBois
Alonzo Herndon
47
Which best describes the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It made GA's 1956 flag illegal.
It made segregation/racial discrimination illegal.
It was ruled unconstitutional by Brown v. Board of Ed.
It enforced "Separate but equal" in schools.
48
What is BEST benefit GA received from hosting the 1996 Olympic games?
convention centers, transportation, southern hospitality
no cost to televise Olympics due to national TV coverage
international media attention; led to tourism/businesses
world-class athletic facilities that Georgians could use
49
Which option is NOT usually used by juvenile court judges when sentencing delinquent juveniles?
Sending the juvenile to a state penitentiary (adult prison)
placing the juvenile on probation
sending the juvenile to a Youth Detention Center (YDC)
assigning community service
