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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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. Who am I?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Why was the county unit system in Georgia determined to be unconstitutional in 1962?
It gave rural areas of the state an unfair advantage over urban areas in state elections because it allowed for disproportional represenation.
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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?
In protest to Brown v. Board of Education 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 to ever serve 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 do Georgia 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 integrated the University of Georgia in 1961?
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 members from both parties 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 trial and a criminal trial?
A civil trial involves two or more citizens in which a jury determines liability over a dispute; a criminal trial involves the state putting an accused on trial for committing a crime in which a jury determines guilt ot innocence.
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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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I was Atanta's first African American mayor in 1974, led a major expansion of Hartfield International Airport, and helped bring the Olympic Games to Atlanta in 1996. Who am I?
Maynard Jackson
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How was the Cotton Exposition of 1895 similar to the Summer Olympics in 1996?
Both showcased Atlanta to people from other areas, both attracted large numbers of visitors, and both encouraged many new businesses to move to the state.
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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
400
What is the most common form of municipal government?
strong mayor-council
500
What 1954 Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board of Education
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I began my career as a leader in the 1960's civil rights movement. Iserved as mayor of Atlanta, United Nations ambassador, and was a key figure in bringing Olympic Games to Atlanta. Who am I?
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...