To whom are juveniles assigned when first taken into custody? They are assigned to an Intake officer.
_____________ juveniles commit adult crimes (robbery, car theft). Delinquent
____________ juveniles commit status offenses such as running away from home. Unruly
____________ juveniles are abused by parents. Deprived
Juveniles in Georgia are NOT guaranteed the right to what? Bail Trial by a Jury
How are members of the state supreme court chosen? They are elected by popular vote.
Juveniles committing serious felonies (such as murder, armed robbery Georgia’s seven deadly sins) are treated as adults and assigned to ___________ court. (the top trial court) Superior
The first step of a juvenile court process? An intake investigation
How are civil law and criminal law different? Criminal law involves violations of the law, and civil law deals with disputes between people.
A juvenile in Georgia is one who is under the age of ________? 17
Which is the highest ranking court in Georgia? The state supreme court
Which is the top ranking trial court in Georgia? Superior Court
These juveniles commit adult crimes (robbery, car theft). Delinquent
____________ juveniles commit status offenses such as running away from home. Unruly
____________ juveniles are abused by parents. Deprived
Juveniles in Georgia are NOT guaranteed the right to what in the justice system? Do not have a right to trial by jury
How are members of the state supreme court chosen? Elected by popular vote
Juveniles committing serious felonies (such as murder, armed robbery, Georgia’s seven deadly sins) are treated as adults and assigned to ___________ court. Superior Court
According to Georgia’s constitution, from where does all government originate? Voters (you)
The Supreme Court of Georgia has A) six justices elected by popular vote to six- year terms of office. B) five justices elected by popular vote to four-year terms of office. C) five justices elected by popular vote to seven- year terms of office. D)seven justices elected by popular vote to six-year terms of office.
Which is the top ranking trial court in Georgia? Superior
Which type of court hears original cases, both criminal and civil, and uses a jury and witnesses? The Trial Courts
Which is the highest ranking court in Georgia? State Supreme Court
Which type of court ONLY hears cases on appeal from lower ranking courts and does NOT have a jury or witnesses? Appellate Court (Supreme Court)
What is the first step for the intake officer when a juvenile is taken into custody? Contact Parents
How are civil law and criminal law different? Civil law includes two or more persons or groups in a civil matter such as a law suit. Criminal court involves violations of the law such as murder, robbery, etc.
What is the maximum age of a juvenile in Georgia? 17
Which step in the juvenile process is similar to a trial? A sentencing hearing
How is a juvenile court case different from an adult court case? A juvenile court case is always decided by a judge instead of a jury
Which option is NOT normally used by juvenile judges when sentencing juveniles found guilty of committing delinquent acts? sending the juvenile to a youth detention center placing the juvenile on probation sending the juvenile to a state penitentiary (prison) assigning community service
Which of the following is NOT a subject for a civil case? A) an auto accident B) a divorce proceeding C) an armed robbery D)a business contract violation
The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 What did false Reports of Black Assaults on Whites lead to?
The county unit system allowed the rural counties to maintain power. What gave more political power to less populated rural counties in statewide elections?
The Bourbon Triumvirate which was an important group in Georgia after Reconstruction. A blending of the new and the old, keeping old southern traditions like white supremacy while building new traditions around industries to rival the North might describe what group.
What was the qualification designed to prevent African Americans and immigrants from voting. Literacy Test
Why were "Jim Crow" laws passed in Georgia? They were passed to enforce the policy of segregation.
Who gave the famous speech “The Atlanta Compromise" at the 1895 Cotton Exposition in Atlanta? Booker T. Washington
_________________ believed in educating the top ten percent of African- Americans to be leaders, wanted social equality first for African-Americans and helped found the Niagara Movement in W. E. B. DuBois
What organization was founded by Lugenia Burns Hope? Organized the Neighborhood Union
What business made Alonzo Herndon a successful businessman? Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company
What Georgia leader coined the phrase “New South”? Henry W. Grady
What happened to Leo Frank after his trial? He was taken from jail and lynched
Plessy v. Ferguson gave states the right to promote what? Segregation
Tom Watson The Rural Free Delivery (RFD) Bill was the greatest accomplishment of whom?
__________________ founded the Tuskegee Institute, supported economic independence, and delivered his famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech at the 1895 Cotton States Exposition. Booker T. Washington
Which description best explains how the Bourbon Triumvirate might have described the New South period? “A blending of the new and the old, keeping old southern traditions like white supremacy while building new traditions around industries to rival the North”.