Mr. Beitzel’s Breakdown: A Georgia Studies Podcast: Recent Episodes
Benjamin Beitzel
A look at Georgia’s judicial branch the difference between civil and criminal law and Georgia’s Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
A look at how Georgia funds its state and local governments and how those governments make decisions on spending
A look at how a bill becomes a law and the qualifications for the legislative and executive branches of Georgia.
A look at the rights and responsibilities of Georgia citizens to vote and qualifications for election in Georgia and wisdom justice in moderation as the three principles of George’s Pledge of Allegiance
A summary of Georgia’s modern economy with a focus on the Port of Savannah, Tourism and the Film Industry
Some of Mr. Beitzel’s students give their shot at explaining Abraham Lincoln’s goal in writing the Emancipation Proclamation.
This will be a discussion of the events that led to the Civil War with a focus on Georgia’s role, including the Compromise of 1850, the Georgia Platform, the Dred Scott case, the Election of 1860 and secession.
A look at Georgia’s growth from the end of the Revolutionary War through the start of the Civil War in 1860.