Introduction to American Government Georgia Politics POLS 1101

Introduction to American Government Georgia Politics POLS 1101, Spring 2019 Sections 22301 Charlie Carlee Journalism 515

Right Place, Right Time? Section 22276 22277 22279 22280 22281 22283 22284 22297 22298 22299 22301 Time Room 8: 00 Le. Conte 230 9: 05 Journalism 509 9: 05 Journalism 507 10: 10 Journalism 402 10: 10 Journalism 507 11: 15 Le. Conte 230 11: 15 Journalism 511 12: 20 Journalism 510 12: 20 Journalism 511 1: 25 Journalism 510 1: 25 Journalism 515 Teaching Assistant Meredith Bennett Deana Neaves Maggie Rocker Shanshan Lian Bryan Freeman Charlie Carlee E-mail msb 37@uga. edu deana. neaves@uga. edu maggie. rocker@uga. edu dean. neaves@uga. edu maggie. rocker@uga. edu shanshan. lian@uga. edu cbf 90594@uga. edu charlie. carlee@uga. edu

Last Call- Syllabus Check Course Website: http: //j. mp/POLS 1101 Please download the syllabus Questions?

Today’s Objectives • • Review Ground Rules Ice Breaker & Introductions Explain geography’s affect on GA politics Discuss the County Unit System’s impact – Gray v Sanders – Bakker v Carr • Power and Population Shifts

Ground Rules • • • Attendance required Respect each other Participate Read prior to class Laptops or pen/paper Grade-related questions? – Contact Charlie or office hours

Athletes, DRC, & Note-Takers • After class, please talk to or email me with any required accommodations

Contact Information • • Charlie or Mr. Carlee Charlie. Carlee@uga. edu www. charliecarlee. com Office Hours and Location – Friday • 12: 00 pm – 1: 00 pm or by appointment – Baldwin 106 (Graduate Lounge)

About Me • USMC – 2007 -2015 • USM – BA, History & SSL – MA, Political Science • UGA – MA, International Affairs – Ph. D, Political Science & International Affairs

About Me (con’t) • New Jersey, Texas, & Mississippi • Terrorism, Ethnic Conflict, & Quantitative Methods • Intersection of Human Rights and Political Violence

Warnings • • Penmanship Language Abbreviations Symbols Ask if you ever get confused or lost

Cliché Ice Breaker • • Name Major & Year Interesting Fact Pick 2 – – – Favorite (Disney) movie Spirit animal Harry Potter house Hometown Favorite book Hobby Write responses down and hand them in after class, thanks!

Geography’s Role in GA Politics • Which regions are people from in Georgia? • What did you learn about your regions historical level of influence and side on an ideological divide? • Agricultural or Industrial? • Who is from another state? Are there similar divisions in your state? (E. g. , urban-rural. )

Geography and Economics Above the Fall Line • Atlanta = main metropolitan area • Mountain regions • Piedmont • Industry Fall Line • Rich soil • Plantations South of the Fall Line • Savannah = major port • Coastal plains • Small farms and towns

Economic & Political Cleavages – How did the state economy divide historically? – How did economic divisions affect political divisions? • Talmadge support was in less-industrialized, rural areas. • Places with fewer slaves and more industry were more likely to defect from the Democratic party in the 20 th Century, for instance by voting for Hoover in 1928.

County Unit System • Representation: – Until 1962, Georgia used a county-unit system in Democratic primaries. • Urban counties received 6 unit votes, town counties 4 votes, and rural counties 2 votes. – This gave disproportionate weight to small rural counties.

“Rule of the Rustics” • 8 urban counties (6 votes) • 30 town counties (4 votes) • 121 rural counties (2 votes)

County Unit System • “[G]ive me five good men in 100 rural counties and I could run the state under the County Unit System” County Name Chattahoochee, Quitman, & Echols Fulton Total Population (Eligible Voters) 1, 996 125, 000 Votes 6 (2+2+2) 6 Is this keeping with the Democratic spirit? Explain

County Unit System – The case of Gray v. Sanders (1963) following Baker v. Carr (1962) rendered this unconstitutional for violating the "One Person, One Vote" principle. – Since then, power has shifted back to the Atlanta Core and Suburban Donut. • The share of the metro Atlanta area is rising, which shifts more power to that area.

Interesting Facts – “Empire State of the South” – Eugene Talmadge’s opposition to UGA Dean supporting desegregating the classroom (1940) • Blamed Communists, "foreigners" (non-Georgians), and subscribers to racial equality. • Led to loss of state universities’ accreditation, temporarily – Herman Talmadge’s “lost” votes • 58 late votes from Telfair, his home county, discovered after initial count – – 34 votes in alphabetical order 32 had identical handwriting 2 dead voters 5 no longer resided in Telfair

Questions? Make sure to hand-in “Ice Breakers” before you leave! Add Student ID # and E-mail Address.