WorksheetsGeorgia Governors' Episode Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
