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Preface | p. xiii |
Georgia Politics: From Talmadgism to Two-Party Competition | |
Georgia and the Rule of the Rustics | p. 1 |
The Historic Past | p. 2 |
Bifactionai Politics | p. 4 |
"Three Governors" | p. 6 |
Conclusion | p. 7 |
Georgia Geography and Politics | p. 8 |
The Fall Line and Georgia Regions | p. 9 |
Economic Implications of the Fall Line | p. 10 |
Geography of Antebellum Politics | p. 12 |
Geography of Reconstruction Georgia | p. 14 |
Regionalism in the One-Party System at Mid-Century | p. 16 |
Population Trends | p. 21 |
Conclusion | p. 23 |
Republican Rebirth, Democratic Delaying Actions | p. 25 |
Race, Republicans, and Georgia | p. 26 |
Rebuilding the GOP | p. 29 |
GOP Breakthrough | p. 32 |
Conclusion | p. 34 |
Constitutions and Institutions | |
The Georgia Constitution | p. 35 |
Contrasting the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions | p. 35 |
Georgia and the Bill of Rights | p. 36 |
From Trustee Charter to Constitutional Colony | p. 37 |
The Constitution of 1777 | p. 37 |
The Constitution of 1789 | p. 38 |
The Constitution of 1798 | p. 39 |
The Constitution of 1861 | p. 39 |
The Constitution of 1865 | p. 40 |
The Constitution of 1868 | p. 41 |
The Constitution of 1877 | p. 42 |
The Constitution of 1945 | p. 43 |
The Constitution of 1983 | p. 44 |
Amending: U.S. Constitution versus Georgia Constitution | p. 45 |
The Amendment Process | p. 46 |
Making Change More Difficult | p. 46 |
Conclusion | p. 48 |
Interlude votefordanae.com | p. 49 |
Lawmaking 101 | p. 50 |
"Target on the Back" | p. 52 |
Post-Elective Career | p. 54 |
The Georgia General Assembly | p. 55 |
Personnel | p. 56 |
Campaign Finance | p. 60 |
Legislative Elections | p. 62 |
Party Leadership | p. 63 |
The Legislative Process | p. 67 |
Innovation and Change | p. 69 |
Cleavages | p. 70 |
Staff Support and Resources | p. 71 |
Norms Governing Behavior | p. 72 |
Conclusion | p. 75 |
The Executive Branch | p. 76 |
Governor | p. 76 |
Governor's Responsibilities | p. 78 |
Governor's Budgetary Powers | p. 82 |
Governor's Personal Staff | p. 85 |
Lieutenant Governor | p. 85 |
Other Constitutional Offices | p. 86 |
Secretary of State | p. 86 |
Attorney General | p. 87 |
Insurance Commissioner | p. 88 |
State School Superintendent | p. 88 |
Commissioner of Agriculture | p. 90 |
Commissioner of Labor | p. 90 |
Public Service Commission | p. 90 |
Department of Transportation | p. 91 |
Campaign Finance | p. 91 |
Conclusion | p. 92 |
The Judicial System | p. 93 |
Georgia's Court System | p. 94 |
Trial Court Proceedings | p. 96 |
Appellate Proceedings | p. 97 |
Amicus Curiae | p. 97 |
Bases for Judicial Decisions | p. 97 |
Judicial Selection | p. 98 |
Judicial Contests Become More Political | p. 100 |
Judicial Misconduct | p. 101 |
Judicial Officers | p. 103 |
Conclusion | p. 106 |
Local Government | p. 107 |
County Government | p. 107 |
County Commissioners | p. 108 |
Consolidated Government | p. 111 |
Municipal Government | p. 111 |
Local Public Officials | p. 118 |
Local Revenues | p. 121 |
The Urbanization of Georgia: Balkan Atlanta | p. 121 |
Corporate Federalism and Milton County | p. 127 |
An Instance of Regional Government: MARTA | p. 131 |
Conclusion | p. 133 |
Agents of Change | |
Voting Rights in Georgia | p. 134 |
Georgia and Discriminatory Voting Practices | p. 134 |
Georgia and the Voting Rights Act | p. 137 |
African American Office Holding in Georgia | p. 142 |
Georgia Voter Photo ID | p. 144 |
Conclusion | p. 145 |
Georgiamanders | p. 146 |
One-Person, One-Vote in Georgia | p. 146 |
Racial and Partisan Consequences of Redistricting | p. 149 |
Redistricting in a New Century | p. 154 |
Redistricting and Partisanship | p. 157 |
Regional Shift in Power | p. 157 |
Redistricting 2011 | p. 158 |
Conclusion | p. 163 |
Linking the Public to the Government | |
Political Parties | p. 164 |
Party in the Electorate | p. 164 |
Party Organization | p. 166 |
Party in the Government | p. 168 |
Conclusion | p. 170 |
Interest Groups | p. 171 |
Types of Groups | p. 171 |
Who Becomes a Lobbyist? | p. 178 |
The Impact of the Change in Party Control on Lobbying | p. 178 |
Ethics Reform | p. 180 |
Conclusion | p. 182 |
The Electoral Process | p. 183 |
Primaries | p. 183 |
Presidential Primary | p. 185 |
General Elections | p. 186 |
Municipal Elections | p. 189 |
Special Elections | p. 189 |
Registration | p. 191 |
The Act of Voting | p. 191 |
Participation by Ethnic Groups | p. 193 |
Campaign Finance | p. 194 |
Campaign Consulting | p. 194 |
Conclusion | p. 195 |
Education Policy | p. 196 |
Contemporary Education in Georgia | p. 196 |
Completion and Dropout Rates and Academic Performance | p. 197 |
The Evolution of Public Education in Georgia | p. 199 |
Educating the Freedmen | p. 199 |
Early Education Reform | p. 201 |
The Sibley Commission | p. 201 |
QBE: The Quality Basic Education Act | p. 202 |
The Lottery and HOPE | p. 203 |
Recent Efforts: A+ Education Reform Act and No Child Left Behind | p. 206 |
"Tough Times" | p. 208 |
Conclusion | p. 210 |
Index | p. 213 |
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