Geography
Foundations
Government Vocabulary
Georgia Early Vocabulary
Georgia Early
100

Divides the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plans

The Fall Line

100

This is not a qualification to be a Georgia voter: 18 years old or older, U. S. Citizen, have a drivers license, not serving time for a felony

What is a driver's license

100

Not belonging to any political party

non-partisan

100

garden cultivation

horticulture

100

The three G's

God, gold, and glory

200

List the 6 physical features of Georgia

Savannah River, Chattahoochee River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Okefenokee Swamp, Barrier Islands, Fall Line 

200

This is the principle of government which gives power to the branches to the help control the other two

What is Checks and Balances

200

when the governor refuses to sign a bill

veto

200

maize

corn

200

Mississippians relied on _______ and _____ to contribute to their diet

farming and hunting

300

Region of Georgia known for its agriculture and farming

Coastal Plains

300

This is why separation of powers is important in government

To ensure that no one branch of the government becomes too powerful.

300

a disagreement between two or more people, usually involving money or property

civil law

300

a hierarchical society made up of a small number of elites and a majority of commoners

cheiefdom

300

__________ was the primary cause for Europeans exploring North America

getting rich

400

Region known for tourism, apples, and high rainfall

Blue Ridge Region

400

List the parts of Georgia's Constitution and their purposes

Preamble - Introduction and Purpose

Bill of Rights - Article 1 for citizens' rights

Articles - instructions for 3 branches

Amendments - changes to constitution

400

the end of the Constitution, changes made to it

amendments

400

Spanish soldiers that take over an area by force

conquistadores

400

The Mississippians created large towns near rivers that featured a 

central plaza, housing zones, and defense structures

500

List 5 regions of Georgia

Appalachian Plateau, Valley & Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plains

500

These are the things that the US Constitution and GA Constitution have in common

What are the preamble, Bill of Rights, articles, and amendments

500

a case brought against a person who is accused of breaking a law

criminal law

500

the economic policy in which a country seeks to export more that it imports

mercntilism

500

Humann conflict in the 1500's led to

disease and death