1. How did politics change in modern Georgia? (SS8H12a & c)

2. Review
The county unit system was ruled _______________________ in the 1960s. It was replaced by the “one-________________, one- __________________” concept.
_______________________ areas no longer had control of state politics.

3. End of the county unit system
Elections now based on popular vote.
ONE MAN
ONE VOTE
Urban areas now have more power than rural areas.
URBAN >
RURAL
Segregationists no longer controlled GA politics
END OF WHITE SUPREMACY

4. Reapportionment
In addition to the end of the county unit system, GA was ordered to __________________ its voting districts.
Before – every county had at least ___________ state representative. This still gave _______________ areas control of the General Assembly.
Court Case – Reynolds vs. Sims (1964) U.S. Supreme Court rules legislative districts must be drawn according to ____________________________.
Effect – Georgians in ________________________ areas gained political _________________ in the General Assembly.

5. Rise of Two-Party Politics
Political Parties – organizations that seek to elect fellow members of their party to ____________________ in government.
By ________________ elections, your party’s ideas will control ____________________ and how the county/state/country is run.
After the Civil War, GA politics was dominated by Democrats.
The Democrats sought to keep control in 3 ways.
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________

6.
Conservative Democrats controlled GA politics
White primary, County Unit system,
disenfranchisement
ONE PARTY
SYSTEM

7. Through the late 1960’s and 1970’s _______________________ elections were more common in Georgia.
While ____________________ candidates may have not won a lot of offices, they were becoming competitive.
By the end of the 1990s, political control has shifted and GA has become a “______________ ____________” state (Republican) in national and state level politics.
Give 3-4 examples of Georgia’s shift to the Republican party from the maps we see.

8. TWO PARTY SYSTEM 1970 – present
Conservative Republican/Liberal Democrats
Equal opportunity for minority/women candidates
TWO PARTY SYSTEM