Which form of government is created by the state legislature to carry out state laws and programs?

1. Which form of government is created by the state legislature to carry out state laws and programs? County

2. What county official is elected to run county government? County commissioner

3. An elected Board of Commissioners is an example of which type of government? County

4. What is the state of Georgia’s LARGEST source of budget revenue? state income tax

5. What is the largest source of revenue for county governments? property taxes

6. The governor writes an opinion piece to the editorial page of the AJC about the issues of Snowpocalypse 2014. This an example of the Governor’s what? Informal Powers

7. The governor giving the State of the State Address is an example of the Governor’s what? Formal Powers

8. Which branch of the Georgia state government makes or passes the laws? Legislative Body

9. What is NOT a duty or responsibility of the governor? Commander-in-chief of the Georgia National Guard Presiding officer of the state senate Making the annual “State of the State” address Managing the state’s budget

10. Who is the state’s chief legal officer? State Attorney General

11. Who presides over the Georgia House of Representatives? Speaker of the House

12. How long is a single term in office for a member of the Georgia General Assembly? Two year terms

13. Which chamber of the state legislature is the ONLY one that confirms (approves) government appointments made by the governor? Senate

14. What explanation BEST justifies the inclusion of the separation of powers and checks and balances doctrines in the constitution? A) It makes a distinction among the branches of government. B) It keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful. C) It makes government run more smoothly. D) It streamlines government.

15. How many consecutive terms in office can be served by a member of the state legislature? Elected by popular vote to a two year term with no term limits

16. What is the minimum age requirement to serve in the state senate? Must be at least 25 years of age.

17. _____________ juveniles commit adult crimes (robbery, car theft). Delinquent

18. ____________ juveniles commit status offenses such as running away from home. Unruly

19. ____________ juveniles are abused by parents. Deprived

20. How are members of the state supreme court chosen? They are elected by popular vote.

21. Juveniles committing serious felonies (such as murder, armed robbery Georgia’s seven deadly sins) are treated as adults and assigned to ___________ court. (the top trial court) Superior

22. A juvenile in Georgia is one who is under the age of ________? 17

23. Which is the top ranking trial court in Georgia? Superior Court

24. How are members of the state supreme court chosen? Elected by popular vote

25. Juveniles committing serious felonies (such as murder, armed robbery, Georgia’s seven deadly sins) are treated as adults and assigned to ___________ court. Superior Court

26. Which is the top ranking trial court in Georgia? Superior

27. Which type of court ONLY hears cases on appeal from lower ranking courts and does NOT have a jury or witnesses? Appellate Court (Supreme Court)

28. How is a juvenile court case different from an adult court case? A juvenile court case is always decided by a judge instead of a jury

29. Who gave the famous speech “The Atlanta Compromise" at the 1895 Cotton Exposition in Atlanta? Booker T. Washington

30. _________________ believed in educating the top ten percent of African-Americans to be leaders, wanted social equality first for African-Americans and helped found the Niagara Movement in 1905. W. E. B. DuBois

31. Who was a friend of W.E.B. Dubois, a civil rights leader in Atlanta, and president of the Atlanta Baptist College (later called Morehouse College)? John Hope

32. What happened to Leo Frank after his trial? He was taken from jail and lynched

33. __________________ founded the Tuskegee Institute, supported economic independence, and delivered his famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech at the 1895 Cotton States Exposition. Booker T. Washington

34. What was the nickname given to the day in 1929 the stock market “crashed” dramatically? Black Tuesday.

35. Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia? The warm mineral waters of Warm Springs relieved his polio symptoms.

36. Where was President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he died on April 24, 1945, while sitting for a portrait at the Little White House? Warm Springs, Georgia

37. The bill passed by Congress to help returning soldiers adjust to civilian life was known as what? G.I. Bill

38. Before entering World War II, what was the policy that the United States tried to maintain? Isolationism

39. What event led to the outbreak of World War I (WW I) in Europe in 1914? The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

40. December 7th, 1941 was referred to by FDR as “a date which will live in infamy”. What occurred on that day? Japanese airplanes bombed the U.S. Naval port at Pearl Harbor.

41. To integrate interstate bus station waiting rooms in Albany What was the focus of the Albany Movement in Georgia?

42. What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission? To study the problem of school integration

43. What did the Sibley Commission recommended? It decided to allow local school systems to decide if they wanted integration or to shut down.

44. Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson

45. Which Georgian served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?   Andrew Jackson Young

46. Is it a fact that Lester Maddox integrated the Georgia State Patrol? YES

47. Which Atlanta mayor integrated the city’s fire department and removed the “colored” and “white” signs from City Hall? Ivan Allen Jr.

48. How many terms as governor did Lester Maddox serve? One