Georgia Governors' Episode Quiz

Who was elected as the governor of Georgia in the November 1946 election?

• Gene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Ellis Arnall

• M.E. Thompson

What was the cause of Gene Talmadge's death?

• Heart attack

• Stroke

• Cirrhosis of the liver

• Cancer

What was the main reason for the Talmadge faction to organize a write-in campaign for Herman Talmadge?

• To challenge the election results

• To secure the governorship in case of Gene Talmadge's death

• To protest against the new constitution

• To support the anti-Talmadge faction

Who won the election as Georgia's first Lt. Governor in 1946?

• Gene Talmadge

• Ellis Arnall

• Melvin Thompson

• Herman Talmadge

What did M.E. Thompson argue based on the new constitution?

• He should resign from his position

• He should lead the Talmadge faction

• He should succeed the governor if the governor dies

• A new election should be held immediatley

Who refused to leave office and claimed Herman Talmadge as a pretender?

• Gene Talmadge

• Ellis Arnall

• M.E. Thompson

• S. Marvin Griffin

The main issue in Gene Talmadge's election was the preservation of the white primary. What was the white primary?

• Law that said only white voters could be Democrats.

• Law that said only white voters could vote in the Democratic Party Primary.

• Law that said that all whites had to vote in the Democratic Primary

• Law that said only white kids could attend primary school.

Who did the Georgia Supreme Court declare as the governor in March 1947?

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

• Gene Talmadge

• Ellis Arnall

What did Herman Talmadge propose as a solution to the political crisis?

• Thompson should file a lawsuit

• Thompson should be appointed as Lt. Governor

• Thompson should resign and support Herman Talmadge

• Both he and Thompson should resign and rerun the election

What did the secretary of state do during the political crisis?

• Supported the Talmadge faction

• Hid the state seal in his wheelchair

• Filed a lawsuit against Talmadge

• Refused to honor spending requests