Geography of Georgia
Georgia is located in this region of the United States.
What is the southeast
This is the legislative body in the Georgia State Government.
What is the General Assembly?
This former governor of Georgia opposed the New Deal programs because he thought the government should not get involved in the economy.
Who was Eugene Talmadge?
This Georgia civil rights leader participated in the Freedom Rides, was the leader of SNCC and became a U.S. House of Representative in 1987.
Who was John Lewis?
The colony of Georgia was founded on 3 principles. This document contained all three of those principles.
What is Charter of 1732?
This region of Georgia has the highest population and includes the city of Atlanta.
What is the Piedmont Region
This is the constitutional role of the Executive Branch of the Georgia State Government.
What is to enforce the laws?
This popular party established in the 1890's sought to protect the political and economic interests of the farmers.
What was the Populist Party?
This segregationist governor appointed more African Americans to government positions than any previous governor.
Who was Lester Maddox?
This infamous confederate prison was "home" to over 45,000 union prisoners during the end of the American Civil War.
What is the Andersonville?
This river is best known for its fast moving, shallow, waters. It has become a popular tourist attraction for tubing, and as a source of hydro-electricity. It provides drinking water for the city of Atlanta.
What is the Chattahoochee River
This system on the legislative branch insures that all proposed laws are studied carefully.
What is the Committee System?
You must be at least 30 years old, be a U.S. citizen for 15 years and be a resident of Georgia for 6 years to be elected to this position.
What is the Governor of Georgia?
The decision in this Supreme Court Case was that segregation in public schools was inherently unequal.
What was Brown v. the Board of Education?
Skipping school, breaking curfew, running away from home. These are examples of
What is Unruly Behavior?
The Okefenokee Swamp and the Barrier Island are located in this region of Georgia.
What is the Coastal Plain
This top government official presides over the Senate and acts as the Governor if the Governor cannot perform their duties.
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
This U.S. President often visited Warm Springs, Georgia for treatments for polio.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This Civil Rights demonstration in 1963 in Washington, D.C. led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What was the March on Washington?
This Georgia politician was most famous for his work as a United Nations Ambassador, and was instrumental in bringing the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta.
Who is Andrew Young?
The Appalachian Trail begins in this region of Georgia and this area is known for its high precipitation.
What is the Blue Ridge Region.
State agencies and departments work in this branch of government.
What is the Executive Branch?
The ruling in the Brown v. the Board of Education prompted Georgia to add this to their state flag in protest.
What is the Confederate Battle Flag?
This historic Atlanta mayor is best known for increasing the representation of Black police officers, promoting minority contractors to receive more city business, and overseeing the on-time and under-budget completion of a new terminal at Hartsfield International Airport.
Who was Maynard Jackson?
This amendment freed slaves and made slavery illegal in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?