Personal Finance
Civil Rights & Key Leaders
Melting Pot (All Topics)
Georgia Government & Law
Georgia’s Economy
100
This is the main benefit of creating a household budget.
What is tracking income to eliminate unnecessary expenditures
100
Georgia changed its state flag in 1956 primarily in response to this landmark Supreme Court school desegregation decision.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
100
This is the primary motivation for entrepreneurs to improve goods or create new ones.
What is profit
100
These are the three basic requirements to be a qualified voter in Georgia.
What are being 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a legal resident of Georgia
100
These were the two most significant long-term impacts of the 1996 Olympic Games on Atlanta.
What are infrastructure improvements and increased tourism
200
This financial tool allows a person to enjoy the benefits of a major purchase, like a car, now without paying the full price immediately.
What is a bank loan
200
This commission recommended that individual school districts decide for themselves whether to desegregate.
What is the Sibley Commission
200
Unlike criminal law, violations of this type of law do not result in jail time.
What is civil law
200
This type of committee is formed when the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill to draft a compromise.
What is a conference committee
200
Expanding this location is vital for increasing Georgia’s role in international trade by handling larger cargo ships.
What is the Port of Savannah
300
This is the biggest financial risk for an entrepreneur starting a new business venture.
What is the potential to lose all personal savings
300
This leader served as chairman of SNCC, led the Selma marches, and later became a U.S. Congressman from Georgia.
Who is John Lewis
300
This 1963 event increased pressure on political leaders to pass the Civil Rights Act the following year.
What was the March on Washington
300
This type of juvenile behavior involves acts that would be considered crimes if committed by an adult, such as theft.
What is delinquent behavior
300
Georgia attracts this industry by offering tax incentives of up to 30% and diverse shooting locations.
What is the film and television industry
400
This is the best way for someone with a fluctuating income to afford their monthly expenditures reliably.
What is working steady hours to ensure a predictable monthly income
400
This segregationist governor surprised many by appointing a significant number of African Americans to government positions.
Who is Lester Maddox
400
Paying this type of tax along with a mortgage is a way residents contribute to local government revenue.
What are property taxes
400
These are the two largest expenditures in Georgia’s state budget.
What are Education and Health Care
400
While the economy has diversified since WWII, this remains the largest sector of Georgia's economy.
What is agriculture
500
Establishing a savings plan enables a household to explore these, which can multiply wealth over time.
What are investments (like stocks or bonds)
500
As governor, Jimmy Carter’s primary focus was on this process, which involved consolidating state agencies.
What is restructuring state government
500
Most juveniles are not tried in adult court unless they commit one of these serious offenses.
What are the "seven deadly sins"
500
A person can still be held liable in this type of court even if they are found "not guilty" in a criminal trial.
What is civil court
500
These two leaders helped Atlanta's economy by bringing the Olympics to the city and pushing for airport expansion.
Who are Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young