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Introduction to American Government

Introduction to American Government. Georgia Politics. POLS 1101, Spring 2019 Sections 22301 Charlie Carlee Journalism 515. Right Place, Right Time?. Last Call- Syllabus Check. Course Website: http://j.mp/POLS1101 Please download the syllabus Questions?. Today’s Objectives.

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Introduction to American Government

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  1. Introduction to American Government Georgia Politics POLS 1101, Spring 2019 Sections 22301 Charlie Carlee Journalism 515

  2. Right Place, Right Time?

  3. Last Call- Syllabus Check Course Website: http://j.mp/POLS1101 Please download the syllabus Questions?

  4. Today’s Objectives • Review Ground Rules • Ice Breaker & Introductions • Explain geography’s affect on GA politics • Discuss the County Unit System’s impact • Gray v Sanders • Bakker v Carr • Power and Population Shifts

  5. Ground Rules • Attendance required • Respect each other • Participate • Read prior to class • Laptops or pen/paper • Grade-related questions? • Contact Charlie or office hours

  6. Athletes, DRC, & Note-Takers • After class, please talk to or email me with any required accommodations

  7. Contact Information • Charlie or Mr. Carlee • Charlie.Carlee@uga.edu • www.charliecarlee.com • Office Hours and Location • Friday • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm or by appointment • Baldwin 106 (Graduate Lounge)

  8. About Me • USMC • 2007-2015 • USM • BA, History & SSL • MA, Political Science • UGA • MA, International Affairs • PhD, Political Science & International Affairs

  9. About Me (con’t) • New Jersey, Texas, & Mississippi • Terrorism, Ethnic Conflict, & Quantitative Methods • Intersection of Human Rights and Political Violence

  10. Warnings • Penmanship • Language • Abbreviations • Symbols Ask if you ever get confused or lost

  11. Cliché Ice Breaker • Name • Major & Year • Interesting Fact • Pick 2 • Favorite (Disney) movie • Spirit animal • Harry Potter house • Hometown • Favorite book • Hobby Write responses down and hand them in after class, thanks!

  12. Geography’s Role in GA Politics • Which regions are people from in Georgia? • What did you learn about your regions historical level of influence and side on an ideological divide? • Agricultural or Industrial? • Who is from another state? Are there similar divisions in your state? (E.g., urban-rural.)

  13. Geography and Economics​ Above the Fall Line     ​ • Atlanta = main metropolitan area​ • Mountain regions​ • Piedmont​ • Industry​ Fall Line                      ​ • Rich soil​ • Plantations​ South of the Fall Line             ​ • Savannah = major port​ • Coastal plains​ • Small farms and towns​

  14. Economic & Political Cleavages • How did the state economy divide historically? • How did economic divisions affect political divisions? • Talmadge support was in less-industrialized, rural areas. • Places with fewer slaves and more industry were more likely to defect from the Democratic party in the 20th Century, for instance by voting for Hoover in 1928.

  15. County Unit System • Representation: • Until 1962, Georgia used a county-unit system in Democratic primaries. • Urban counties received 6 unit votes, town counties 4 votes, and rural counties 2 votes. • This gave disproportionate weight to small rural counties.

  16. “Rule of the Rustics” • 8 urban counties (6 votes) • 30 town counties (4 votes) • 121 rural counties (2 votes)

  17. County Unit System • “[G]ive me five good men in 100 rural counties and I could run the state under the County Unit System” Is this keeping with the Democratic spirit? Explain

  18. County Unit System • The case of Gray v. Sanders (1963) following Baker v. Carr (1962) rendered this unconstitutional for violating the "One Person, One Vote" principle. • Since then, power has shifted back to the Atlanta Core and Suburban Donut. • The share of the metro Atlanta area is rising, which shifts more power to that area.

  19. Interesting Facts • “Empire State of the South” • Eugene Talmadge’s opposition to UGA Dean supporting desegregating the classroom (1940) • Blamed Communists, "foreigners" (non-Georgians), and subscribers to racial equality. • Led to loss of state universities’ accreditation, temporarily • Herman Talmadge’s “lost” votes • 58 late votes from Telfair, his home county, discovered after initial count • 34 votes in alphabetical order • 32 had identical handwriting • 2 dead voters • 5 no longer resided in Telfair

  20. Questions? Make sure to hand-in “Ice Breakers” before you leave! Add Student ID # and E-mail Address.

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