Transcript Modern Georgia

EQ: How have the end of the county unit
system, reapportionment, and the two party
system changed Georgia?
County Unit System
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County unit system – established by the
Neill-Primary Act (1917)
 8 most populated counties got a total of 6
votes each, 30 medium counties got 4 total
votes each, 121 small counties got 2 total
votes each
 THEREFORE, the rural areas had more
power over elections (i.e. the person who
got the most votes did not win the election)
End of the County Unit
System
“One Person, One Vote”-- The concept
that each citizen’s vote should equal every
other citizen’s vote
 County-unit system was declared
unconstitutional in 1962 (It violated the 14th
amendment of the U.S. Constitution.)
 This change caused more representatives to
come from urban areas
 General Assembly had to reapportion
(redraw) voting districts to ensure districts of
equal population size
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Rise of the two-party system
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Voters elected Democrats and Republicans
More African Americans were elected to state
office.
In 1980, Mack Mattingly was first Republican US
Senator since Reconstruction – by 1992, most
were Republicans
Cynthia McKinney: Democrat, first black woman
elected from Georgia to Congress
John Lewis: Democrat, civil rights leader, senior
member of Georgia’s congressional delegation
Georgia Elects Republican
Governor
Sonny Purdue, Republican, elected in 2002
 First Republican governor in Georgia in 130
years
 Georgia legislature had Democratic majority
until 2004
 Georgians elected Republicans to the US
Senate and most of the US House of
Representatives
 Voters gave Georgia a two-party system
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1.
What change did NOT occur in Georgia as
a result of the end of the county unit
system?
A. More political power went to the more heavily
populated areas
B. More women were elected to state office in the
executive branch.
C. More African Americans were elected to office
in the state legislature.
D. More members of the General Assembly were
elected from the urban areas.
2.
Which amendment did the county unit
system violate?
A. Thirteenth
C. Fifteenth Amendment
B. Fourteenth D. Sixteenth Amendment
3.
How did the end of the county unit
system change the focus of
campaigning in Georgia?
A. Political rallies were held less often.
B. Candidates used television more often.
C. Candidates had to appeal to voters
statewide.
D. Candidates concentrated on larger
populated areas that had more voters.
EQ: What role did Jimmy Carter play in
Georgia and the United States?
Jimmy Carter
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James Earl Carter:
1962 – elected to the Georgia senate
1970 – elected governor of Georgia
 Reorganized Georgia’s executive branch (300
agencies reduced to 25)
 Appointed the first woman as a state judge
Jimmy Carter
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1977-1980 served as President of the United
States
 National energy policy
 Created the Department of Education
 As president he focused on human rights:
○ negotiated the “1978 Camp David Peace Accords” (a
peace treaty between Israel and Egypt)
○ Established full diplomatic relations with China
○ Withdrew U.S. from the 1980 Olympics to protest
Russia’s invasion of Afghanistan
 Problems as president: high energy costs, high
interest rates, high inflation, 52 American hostages
held in Iran
Jimmy Carter
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Continued efforts after leaving office
 negotiating peace
 defeat diseases
 ensure fair elections
 build affordable housing with Habitat for
Humanity
 writes books
EQ: How did the 1996 Olympic Games
impact Georgia?
Georgia Hosts the Olympics
 Summer
1996: Atlanta hosted XXVI
Olympiad
 10,000 athletes from 197 countries
 Georgia Tech and Georgia State University
gained new residence facilities.
 World-class competition facilities were built
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Olympic Stadium
Georgia Horse Park
Wolf Creek Shooting Range
Stone Mountain tennis facility
Lake Lanier Rowing Center
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More benefits for Georgia
 90,000
volunteers in Atlanta and
other Georgia cities and locations
 Brought international attention to
the city and state – millions of
visitors as well as millions of
television viewers
 Millions of dollars impacted
Georgia’s economy
Problems
 July
29, 1996: Bomb in Olympic Park
killed one visitor and injured 117
 (created a sense of fear for the athletes
and spectators)
 Severe
traffic congestion brought
criticism from the press about
Atlanta’s lack of infrastructure (i.e.
roads, bridges)
How have immigrant communities contributed
to the growth and economy of Georgia?
Immigrants
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People from Latin American countries have
come to northwest Georgia to work.
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Carpet industry in Dalton
Poultry industry around Gainesville
Onion crop in Vidalia (seasonal workers)
Pecan industry around Albany
Economic impact
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More churches
Hispanic businesses
Restaurants
More students in schools
How do the four transportation systems
influence Georgia’s economy?
Transportation
Georgia has FOUR transportation systems
that work together to connect our state with
world trade.
 Airports
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 Over 260 airports
 Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson International airport
○ Busiest in the world
○ Largest employer in the state of Georgia
○ Headquarters of Delta Airlines
○ Passengers have 2 hour access (or less) to 80%
of the U.S.
○ Multiplier effect on the economy ?????
Transportation
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Georgia Ports Authority
 2 deepwater ports (Savannah and Brunswick)
○ Connected to the railroad system and interstate
system
○ Provide worldwide access
○ Can ship large amounts and large cargo including
liquids, automobiles, etc
○ Economic impact: $2 billion income, 81,000 jobs,
almost $600 million in taxes to state and local
government
○ Top exports: wood pulp, paper, food (poultry)
○ Top imports: furniture, retail goods, machineryappliances-electronics
Highway system
Connects every city in the continental
U.S.
 Connects with ports, airports, and
railroads
 Over 1200 miles of interstates, 17.800
miles of state highways, 25,000 truckers
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Railroads
Georgia has over 5,400 miles of railroad
tracks
 Connect every major city in Georgia
 Ability to haul large amounts and large
cargo
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 Liquids
 Livestock
 Automobiles
Major Georgia businesses
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Coca-Cola (been there done that)
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Georgia Pacific
 Started in Augusta as a wholesaler of hardwood
lumber
 Today one of the leading manufacturers of
markers of tissue, pulp paper, packaging,
building products, and related chemical
 50,000 employees, 300 worldwide locations
 Examples
○ Brawny paper towels
○ Dixie plates and cups
○ Quilted Northern toilet paper
Delta
 Delta Airlines
(started in crop dusting in
Macon)
 Headquarters in Atlanta
 More destinations than any other
global airline
 Over 80,000,000 domestic passengers
and over 10,000,000 international per
year
 Over 60,000 employees
Home Depot
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Created by Bernie Marcus (the guy who
helped build the GA Aquarium) and Arthur
Blank (yes, the Falcon’s owner)
Home improvement stores set up as
warehouse stores
Focused on customer service
Offers over 40,000 products
Started in Georgia and spread throughout
the United States, Canada, Mexico and
China