How would you describe the population shift in Georgia after World War II?
People moved from farms areas to suburbs surrounding the cities.
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Who am I? I was a civil rights activist, organized nonviolent protests, delivered a famous speech in 1963's March to Washington, and was assassinated after my final "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech in 1968?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Why was the county unit system in Georgia determined to be unconstitutional in 1962?
it was an unfair way to elect state officials giving rural(country) areas a large advantage over urban(city) areas
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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
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What is the function of the executive branch?
carries out the laws.
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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
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Why was Georgia's 1956 state flag controversial?
it added a Confederate battle emblem interpreted by many as a symbol for racism and segregation.
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Who was the only Georgian who ever served as President of the US?
Jimmy Carter
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What company probably based its decision to move here in 1990's because of 4 excellent transportation systems?
UPS
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Where does Georgia's governors formal and informal powers come from?
the constitution and tradition
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What Georgia governor signed a bill giving 18 year-olds the right to vote?
Ellis Arnall
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What were the names of the 2 students that played a role in Georgia's civil rights movement and first African Americans integrated into UGA?
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
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What Republican President is largely responsible for turning Georgia into a two-party political system in which both are elected to state office?
Ronald Reagan
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What former slave moved to Atlanta and became an entrepreneur whose business ventures made him one of the nation's wealthiest men in early 1900's?
Alonzo Herndon
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What is the major difference between a civil court and a criminal court case?
who brings charges in the dispute
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What three men were involved in the three governor's episode?
Melvin Thompson, Ellis Arnall, and Herman Talmadge
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Who am I? I was the first African American mayor in 1974, led a major expansion of Hartfield International Airport, and helped bring Olympic Games to Atlanta in 1996?
Maynard Jackson
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How is the Cotton Exposition and Summer Olympics similiar in their impact upon Georgia?
they both drew attention to social problems the state was experiencing at the time.
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Georgia's state government has three branches, but the actual power of the government according to the state constitution lies in...
citizens of Georgia
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What is the most common form of municipal government?
strong mayor-council
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What 1954 Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board of Education
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Who am I? I began my career as a leader in the 1960's civil rights movement, mayor of Atlanta, and a key figure in bringing Olympic Games to Atlanta??
Andrew Young
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What has been most responsible for Georgia's rapid population growth in the last 25 years?
immigration
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What two bodies is Georgia's state legislative branch divided into?
House of Representatives and Senate
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When someone under the age of 17 commits a crime known as one of the "Seven Deadly Sins" that person is tried...