Politics & Society Exam 3

What is a dixiecrat?

• A Dixiecrat is a member of the Green Party.
• A Dixiecrat is a member of the Republican Party.
• A Dixiecrat is a member of the Democratic Party.
• A Dixiecrat is a member of the States' Rights Democratic Party.

Bifactional politics

• A political system in which no major parties exist
• A political system in which three major parties dominate
• A political system in which one major party dominates
• A political system in which two major parties dominate

Eugene Talmadge

• • -Was known for using state funds for personal gain -Governor multiple times

  • -Blatantly steal gov. money

  • -Folksy appeal

• Best example of a GA dixiecrat

  Became famous for preferring to have his chicken restaurant shut down then accept integration

• -Began career as a New Dealer and mentor of LBJ

  • -Famous for the school lunches law

• -Peanut farmer before went into politics

  -fought in Vietnam

  -Kind of turned the page on the dixiecrat era

What is the county unit system?

• The county unit system was a voting system used in some states in the United States, particularly in the South, from the 1910s to the 1960s.
• The county unit system was a method of determining property taxes based on the value of land in each county.
• GA version of the electoral college where different counties had different amounts of electoral votes for primary elections.

• The county unit system was a system of electing county officials in the United States.

What was the 3 governors controversy?

• A legal battle between three governors over the control of a state's budget.
• A political dispute in the United States in 1947 involving the appointment of three different governors for the state of Georgia at the in the span of 2 years.

• A scandal involving three governors who were found guilty of corruption.
• A conflict between three governors over the implementation of a controversial policy.

Who is Lester Maddox?

• Peanut farmer before went into politics, fought in Vietnam, He declared “The time for racial discrimination is over” at his inauguration, pro civil rights from the start.

• Best example of a dixiecrat, became famous for preferring to have his chicken restaurant shut down then accept integration

• Was known for using state funds for personal gain, folksy appeal, was governor multiple times until he eventually died, blatantly stole gov. money

• Began career as a New Dealer and mentor of LBJ, By the end of career was basically a Dixiecrat while senator Herman Talmadge kind of went the opposite direction, famous for school lunches

Famous for creating the school lunches law.

• Jimmy Carter

• Senator Richard Russell

• George W. Bush
• Lester Maddox

Jimmy Carter

• Was a peanut farmer before he went into politics, pro civil rights from the start, turned the page for the dixiecrat era, popularized the phrase "The New South"

• Began career as a new dealer and mentor for LBJ, by the end of career was basically a dixiecrat, famous for making law school lunches free

• Best example of a GA dixiecrat, became famous for preferring to have his chicken restaurant shut down rather than integrated

• was known for using state funds for personal gains, governor multiple times, blatantly stole government money, folksy appeal

What are blue dog democrats?

• Conservative on social issues, but liberal on economic issues. Basically dead now.

• GA version of the electoral college, mainly for primary elections.

• Oversee elections, make sure voting districts are up to standard.

• Actual head of the senate, power fluctuates,

Zell Miller

• Big environmentalist, came up with lottery as a way to provide school grants, blue dog democrat, established pre-k.

• Used to be a peanut farmer, governor of GA and became pres., fixed the atmosphere in politics, wanted a new south without jim crow laws

• Was known for using state funds for personal gain, governor multiple times, folksy appeal.

• Best example of a GA dixiecrat, became famous for refusing to allow his chicken restaurant to be integrated.