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Preface | |
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Georgia Politics: From Talmadgism to Two-Party Competition | |
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Georgia and the Rule of the Rustics | |
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The Historic Past | |
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Bifactional Politics | |
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"Three Governors" | |
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Conclusion | |
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Georgia Geography and Politics | |
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The Fall Line and Georgia Regions | |
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Economic Implications of the Fall Line | |
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Geography of Antebellum Politics | |
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Geography of Reconstruction Georgia | |
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Regionalism in the One-Party System at Mid-Century | |
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Population Trends | |
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Conclusion | |
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Republican Rebirth, Democratic Delaying Actions | |
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Race, Republicans, and Georgia | |
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Rebuilding the GOP | |
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GOP Breakthrough | |
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Conclusion | |
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Constitutions and Institutions | |
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The Georgia Constitution | |
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Contrasting the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions | |
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Georgia and the Bill of Rights | |
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From Trustee Charter to Constitutional Colony | |
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The Constitution of 1777 | |
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The Constitution of 1789 | |
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The Constitution of 1798 | |
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The Constitution of 1861 | |
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The Constitution of 1865 | |
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The Constitution of 1868 | |
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The Constitution of 1877 | |
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The Constitution of 1945 | |
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The Constitution of 1983 | |
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Amending: U.S. Constitution versus Georgia Constitution | |
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Amendment Process | |
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Making Change More Difficult | |
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Conclusion | |
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Interlude: votefordanae.com | |
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Lawmaking 101 | |
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"Target on the Back" | |
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Post-Elective Career | |
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The Georgia General Assembly | |
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Personnel | |
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Campaign Finance | |
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Legislative Elections | |
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Party Leadership | |
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The Legislative Process | |
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Innovation and Change | |
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Cleavages | |
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Staff Support and Resources | |
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Norms Governing Behavior | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Executive Branch | |
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The Governor | |
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Governor's Responsibilities | |
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Governor's Personal Staff | |
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Lieutenant Governor | |
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Other Constitutional Offices | |
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Secretary of State | |
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Attorney General | |
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Insurance Commissioner | |
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State School Superintendent | |
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Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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Commissioner of Labor | |
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Public Service Commission | |
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Department of Transportation | |
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Campaign Finance | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Judicial System | |
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Georgia's Court System | |
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Trial Court Proceedings | |
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Appellate Proceedings | |
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Amicus Curiae | |
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Bases for Judicial Decisions | |
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Judicial Selection | |
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Judicial Contests Become More Political | |
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Judicial Misconduct | |
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Judicial Officers | |
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Conclusion | |
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Local Government | |
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County Government | |
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Commissioners | |
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Consolidated Government | |
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Municipal Government | |
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Local Public Officials | |
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Local Revenues | |
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The Urbanization of Georgia: Balkan Atlanta | |
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An Instance of Regional Government: MARTA | |
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Conclusion | |
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Agents of Change | |
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Voting Rights in Georgia | |
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Georgia and Discriminatory Voting Practices | |
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Georgia and the Voting Rights Act | |
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African American Office Holding in Georgia | |
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Conclusion | |
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Georgiamanders | |
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One-Person, One-Vote in Georgia | |
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Racial and Partisan Consequences of Redistricting | |
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Redisricting in a New Century | |
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Redisricting and Partisanship | |
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Regional Shift in Power | |
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The Future | |
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Conclusion | |
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Linking the Public to the Government | |
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Political Parties | |
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Party in the Electorate | |
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Party Organization | |
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Party in the Government | |
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Conclusion | |
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Interest Groups | |
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Types of Groups | |
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Who Becomes a Lobbyist? | |
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The Impact of the Change in Party Control on Lobbying | |
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Ethics Reform | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Electoral Process | |
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Primaries | |
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Presidential Primary | |
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General Elections | |
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Municipal Elections | |
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Special Elections | |
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Registration | |
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The Act of Voting | |
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Participation by Ethnic Groups | |
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Conclusion | |
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Education Policy | |
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Contemporary Education in Georgia | |
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Completion and Dropout Rates and Academic Performance | |
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The Evolution of Public Education in Georgia | |
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Educating the Freedmen | |
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Early Education Reform | |
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The Sibley Commission | |
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QBE: The Quality Basic Education Act | |
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The Lottery and HOPE | |
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Recent Efforts: A+ Education Reform Act and No Child Left Behind | |
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"Tough Times" | |
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Conclusion | |
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Index | |