Modern Georgia
How would you describe the population shift in Georgia after World War II?
People moved from farms areas to suburbs surrounding the cities.
Were former Atlanta mayors responsible for bringing the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta?
Maynard Jackson & Andrew Young
The industry that makes the most money in Georgia each year
Agriculture
When in Georgia's history did its economy no longer rely upon cotton as its major component?
After World War II when people began moving from farms to the suburbs
What is the function of the executive branch?
Enforce or carry out the laws.
1.Who do you think of when you mention major league sports in Atlanta? 2.Who do you think of when you mention air transportation (aviation)?
1. Ivan Allen 2. William Hartsfield
One positive long-term impact of the Olympics
new venues still in use, road improvements, international recognition, population growth
The two industries that rely on a skilled workforce
manufacturing & technology
The transportation system in Georgia allows large amounts of goods to be imported and exported between countries
deepwater ports
Where do Georgia's governors' formal and informal powers come from?
Formal: constitution
Informal: tradition
What was the decision of the Sibley Commission?
They suggested that schools be slowly integrated (the opposite of what they found at their hearings).
One negative impact of the Olympics
traffic, low-income housing removed in Atlanta
The way the State of Georgia encourages the film industry to produce movies and TV shows here
financial incentives; tax breaks
Why is Georgia known as ATLWOOD?
The increase in the film industry revenues across the state.
What is the major difference between a civil court and a criminal court case?
who brings charges in the dispute
What three men were involved in the three governors' episode?
Melvin Thompson, Ellis Arnall, and Herman Talmadge
Olympic sporting events held at the Olympic Stadium
track & field
Explain what the service industry provides to the people of Georgia
Service industry workers perform work that helps others
Georgia's state government has three branches, but the actual power of the government, according to the state constitution, lies in...
citizens of Georgia
Name on delinquent and one unruly act.
Delinquent: Any crime an adult would be charged with.
Unruly Act: Any crime that only a minor would be charged with.
What 1954 Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board of Education
Lit the Olympic Flame at the Atlanta Opening Ceremony
Muhammad Ali
The five most important industries in Georgia
Agriculture, manufacturing, entertainment, service, and technology
Enables both people and goods to be easily and quickly transported to other states and countries, and is Georgia's largest employer
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
When someone under the age of 17 commits a crime known as one of the "Seven Deadly Sins," that person is tried...
as an adult