Post WWI and the Civil Rights Movement
Advancements in technology led to ______________________________, the introduction of farming equipment like tractors, reapers, and other mechanical tools.
agricultural industrialization
____________________: the first African-American mayor of a major southern city.
Maynard Jackson
The Georgia ____________________ outlines the rules, rights, regulations, and procedures for Georgia’s government and citizens.
Constitution
The Department of ____________________: enforces traffic laws and helps to reduce crime.
Public Safety
Describe the difference between the following:
Delinquent: ____________________
______________________________
Unruly: _______________________
______________________________
Delinquent: an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a crime
2. Unruly: an act that only pertains to children
The ______________________________, or the 1946 Governor’s Race, was an election controversy in Georgia where three men claimed to have authority. Name those three men:
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Eugene Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
____________________: only President from Georgia; also state senator, governor, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
President Jimmy Carter
The three branches of government are:
L = ____________________
E = ____________________
J = ____________________
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The Department of ____________________provides assistance for aging, family and children’s services, and mental health.
Human Resources
Juvenile courts have jurisdiction of children under _____ years of age and children under the age of _____ without a parent or guardian.
17; 18.
______________________________ was the Supreme Court case that overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision, making “separate, but equal” illegal.
Brown v. Board of Education
List the FOUR systems of transportation that Georgia has:
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
4. ______________________________
Interstate Highway System
Deepwater Ports
Railroads
International Airport
The motto of Georgia is… and it means…
W = ____________________
J = ____________________
M = ____________________
Wisdom
Justice
Moderation
The judicial branch has a dual (two) purpose:
______________________________
______________________________
a. Interpret (explain) laws
b. Administer justice in the legal system
States are broken into smaller units called __________ for the purpose of local government.
counties
______________________________: student leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) who organized sit-ins and freedom rides, spoke at the March on Washington.
Representative John Lewis
Match the words to an example:
Service New car
Good Haircut
Service ---------------------------------> Haircut
Good ------------------------------------> New car
______________________________: at least 21 years old, U.S. citizen, and Georgia resident for 2 years.
House of Representatives
The Georgia ____________________ is responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws, reviewing the outcomes of civil/criminal cases; it has the final say of the law.
Supreme Court
The purpose of a special-purpose government is to: ____________________.
fulfill a special purpose
____________________: racist restaurant owner turned compassionate governor; appointed more African-Americans into government positions than any governor before him and began “Little Peoples’ Day.”
Lester Maddox
There are three parts to a budget, they are:
____________________
____________________
____________________
Income
Expenditures
Savings
The four forms of taxation that Georgia uses to fund programs and services:
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
Sales Tax
Federal Tax
Income Tax
Property Tax
In a criminal case, the prosecution has the “burden of proof” and must prove that the accused is guilty “______________________________.”
Beyond reasonable doubt
True or False: A budget details how much revenue is available, how much the government plans to spend, and how it will be spent.
True