GA gov exam- test 3

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Solid South

Politically speaking, the south has always voted for the same political party. 100 years ago it was democrat and now it is republican.

Richard Russell

Powerful GA politician during the Jim Crow Era. Governor of GA.

Cross over day

The most important day in the Georgia legislative calendar. The last day a bill can be passed in one chamber and sent to the other. Legislature will do crazy things to get more work done. Ex: make days “longer” than 24 hours or they used to break the clock.

Jimmy Carter

Georgia governor and only president from Georgia. Leadership seen as a turning point in GA/southern politics. One of the first politicians in GA to support Civil Rights from the very beginning of his career. Arguably had one of the most succesful post prsidencies. Carter center and charity work.

Zell Miller

Blue dog democrat. GA governor. Famously known for Hope Scholarship with Georgia Lottery.

Lester Maddox

Ga governor and embodiment of Dixiecrat politics. Famous for chasing African Americans out of his chicken restaurant with weapons.

Judicial Qualifications Committee

JQC. Created in part with Jimmy Carter. Provides checks and balances on judges and can impeach them if they behave badly but they usually just shame them into retiring. Forbids certain side hustles like adult content and stand up comedy.

Line Item Veto

Power held by governors and not presidents. Can go line by line of a veto and pick and chose what they like and do not like. Allows them to cross out segments of a bill rather than vetoing the entire bill and starting over.

County unit system

Georgias version of the electoral college. Gives counties a certain number of votes based on population. Can lose popular vote and become governor. No longer exists.

Flat Tax

Everyone pays the same percentage of income tax regardless of how much money they make. 5%

Recall Election

The people impeach. A politician has a scandal and the people demand a do over. Has not worked for a governor but has for local offices.

The city too busy to hate

Nickname for Atlanta during the civil rights movement. Too busy advancing economically to worry about being racist.

Dillons Rule

State that local government only has powers given to them by state government. If there is dispute, states have power over local governments.

Stare Decisis

“Let the decision stand” once a high level court sets a standard, we must live by it and cannot change it.

Probate judge

Oversees bureaucratic matters such as marriage, wills and guardianship to name a few.

Stagflation

High inflation, slow/stagnant economic growth, and increasing unemployment. Destroyed Jimmy Carters presidency.

Ellis Arnall

Ga governor loyal to the national democratic party and was somewhat progressive on civil rights but was still a segregationist.

Dixiecrat

Southern democrat that was left on most issues but opposed racial integration and civil rights.

Midterm Curse

Historical pattern in which the presidents political party tends to lose seats in congress during the midterm elections.

Populist

Far left on economics like more taxes and paying teachers more but conservative on social issues like abortion. For the working class and farmers. No longer exist.