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How did Jimmy Carter help to end racial discrimination and segregation as governor of Georgia?
Funding for education equal for students in low-income areas
Appointed judges & state government officials based on merit
Appointed more minorities to government positions than ever.
Merged 300 state agencies and boards into about 30 agencies.
2
County unit system was declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court because it violated
Voting Rights Act
Sixteenth Amendment
the 14th Amendment
Civil Rights Act
3
Who founded Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Jimmy Carter
Hernando De Soto
King George
4
How did the county unit system limit the political influence of African American voters?
Kept power in heavily white rural areas rather than urban
Restricted Blacks from voting in the Democratic Primary
Blacks could vote without allowing them to run for office
Made it illegal for African Americans to Vote
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The three Georgia signers of the Dec. of Independence were:
Clarke, Oglethorpe, Carter
Whitney, Baldwin, Williams
Hall, Gwinnett, Walton
Dabney, Hart, Jackson
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Who was a slave who fought at Kettle Creek & saved Elijah Clarke's life?
Austin Dabney
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Nancy Hart
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Who was a state senator & governor of Georgia; Only Georgian to serve as president of US
Andrew Young
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Sonny Perdue
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What was the bloodiest single battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Kennesaw
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Which event helped create jobs, earn $5 billion, & improve the airport, in Atlanta?
Delta Airlines moving to Atlanta
Super Bowl XXIV
1996 Olympics
1995 World Series
10
What immigrant group has helped North Georgia's poultry & textile industry?
Mexican
Vietnamese
Canadians
European
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A way in which immigrants help the economy is by...
Sending money to the country they came from
Filling jobs where there aren't enough workers
Bringing money to the country
Running for political office
12
Which most accurately describes Jimmy Carter?
First Republican elected Governor after Reconstruction
Best governor ever
Progressive governor & an unsuccessful President
Not tough on Soviets
13
What is the capital of Georgia?
Atlanta
Macon
Savannah
Gainesville
14
Which of following benefitted the most from reapportionment?
Legal immigrants
An African American farmer in rural Georgia
Registered voters living in downtown Atlanta
A white farmer in rural Georgia
15
Which of the following best states why Georgia's business leaders wanted to host the Olympics?
Make money for themselves
Enjoy the games in their home state
Show the world Atlanta is a city for international business
Provide education opportunities for Georgia's kids
16
In which branch of the US armed forces did Jimmy Carter serve?
Army
Air Force
Marine
Navy
17
Which legislator helped bring the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta?
Maynard Jackson
Lester Maddox
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Young
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Which of the following is a major challenge facing Georgia today?
Stuck with facilities constructed for the 1996 Olympics
Illegal Immigration
Major political events
Arrival of international business
19
Which amendment outlawed slavery?
13th
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14th
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Redrawing districts for voting to make sure that citizens are represented fairly is called
Power Shifting
Urbanization
Reapportionment
Conservatism
21
What was NOT an impact of the Olympics on Georgia?
Clean up the city
Political problems with the Soviets
More money coming into Georgia
New sports facilities
22
Which of the following hurt Jimmy Carter’s chances for re-election in 1980?
Iran Hostage Crisis
A healthy economy
Watergate
Camp David Accords
23
A person who supports a one-party system would most likely agree with which of these statements
All people, no matter their education should vote
All races need a vote
Everyone should have a vote and an opinion
There is only one good choice-do not get people confused
24
What was significant about the 1996 Olympic Games?
They put Georgia on a world stage & boosted the economy
They marked the arrival of professional sports in Georgia
Drained Georgia's economy & resources
Carter ordered a boycott of the games because of the Soviets
25
Georgia politicians often won state elections before the 60s without winning most of votes:Why?
Segregation
Voter Fraud
County Unit System
African Americans did not have the legal right to vote
