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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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| Bifactionai 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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| The 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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| Governor | |
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| Governor's Responsibilities | |
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| Governor's Budgetary Powers | |
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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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| County 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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| Corporate Federalism and Milton County | |
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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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| Georgia Voter Photo ID | |
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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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| Redistricting in a New Century | |
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| Redistricting and Partisanship | |
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| Regional Shift in Power | |
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| Redistricting 2011 | |
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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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| Campaign Finance | |
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| Campaign Consulting | |
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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 | |