Georgia Government
Georgia History
Georgia's Geography & Economy
100
This is the constitutional principle that each branch of government has the duty to check the work of the other two branches
What is a Checks and Balances
100
Study the map.
The map suggests this major contribution Georgia made to the U.S. war effort.
What is training and supporting soldiers
100
This region is gets the most amount of rainfall, grows apples, has the highest elevation in Georgia (Brasstown Bald) and is the starting point of both the Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers.
This number represents this region.
What is the Blue Ridge region/ #3
200
A homeowner sues a contractor for failing to complete work promised in a contract. This case would be heard in this court
What is a Civil Court
200
This British law angered the colonists and set the stage for future conflict between England and the British Colonists in the 13 colonies.
What is the Stamp Act
200
The western boundary of Georgia became the Chattahoochee River after this fraudulent land deal.
What was the Yazoo Land Act
300
Residents in a Georgia county notice increasing traffic congestion. Voters approve the creation of a regional transit authority responsible only for operating buses and improving public transportation.
This is the role of this special purpose government
What is transportation
300
This was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation. They could not raise revenue!
What was no power to tax the states
300
Georgia’s deep water ports along the Atlantic Ocean helped the state expand this type of economic activity.
This organization is considered this type of government.
What is international trade/ What is Special Purpose government
400
These are small groups of legislators that study a bill very carefully before recommending it go for a floor vote.
What is a Standing Committee
400
The discovery of Gold in Dahlonega, Georgia in 1828 was a cause of this tragic event staring in the early 1930's.
What was the Trial of Tears
400
The film industry chooses Georgia for making television shows and movies mainly because of this financial benefit.
What are tax incentives
500
This is a group of citizens who are called to decide if there is enough evidence for a person to be indicted
What is a Grand Jury
500
This agreement temporarily kept Georgia loyal to the Union by supporting the Compromise of 1850 while warning against interference with slavery.
What is the Georgia Platform?
500
This transportation system is a vital part of Georgia's interstate commerce.
What is the highway system