Georgia History Flashcard 2

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How does the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport provide jobs for Georgians?

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The airport employs its own staff and supports the indirect employment of many others.

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Juveniles taken into custody have which of the following rights?

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the right to remain silent

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How do the qualifications for election to Georgia’s Senate differ from the qualifications for election to Georgia’s House?

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Candidates for Senate must be Georgia residents for at least two years.

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Read the information in the box: "Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes. . . . But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce [mankind] under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." —Excerpt from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, 1776. Which statement provides the BEST interpretation of the passage?

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American colonists had a duty and just reasons to declare their independence.

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Why did the Spanish initially settle on the barrier islands rather than the mainland of what is now Georgia?

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The islands were easier for ships to access.

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After which step is a bill from the General Assembly presented to the governor for consideration and possible signature?

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floor consideration

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Read the quotation in the box. "As well as a constitutional human right to associate with whomever you please, there should be a corresponding right to disassociate if you please." —Lester Maddox. Which statement about Lester Maddox is BEST supported by information in the quotation?

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Lester Maddox believed in the freedom to associate.

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What is the historical importance of the Fall Line?

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transportation hubs

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When did Georgia officially become a British Crown colony?

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after the Trustee period

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Which statement BEST explains the structure of Georgia’s current constitution?

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It has a preamble, a bill of rights, articles, and amendments.