Unit 10 Graphic Organizer #2 SS8H12c/d/e: Modern

2 Party System Influential GA Politicians GA in the World • Political Parties: organizations 1996 Olympic Games that seek to elect members to office Julian Bond: Democrat, state Cons. Dem, Teacher, • Planning began: in 1987 • Goal: control the government by representative and State Sen, Lt. Gov, • Atlanta selected in 1990 winning the elections senator, denied his Gov (91-99), Lottery, • Intense prep.: hotel rooms, venues • 2 Main Parties: seat, won court case to Pre-K, HOPE, apptd. built, sidewalks, stadium, park Republican and Democrat get it back, civil rights U. S. Senator Hosting dates: ( 7/19/96 – 8/4/96) • Primary Elections: Voters select leader • 197 nations, 26 sports candidate to rep. them in Gen. Elec. Newt Gingrich • events all across Atlanta area • open to members of both parties Democrat, Georgia Republican, U. S. Rep. • 7/27/96 pipe bomb explodes in park Legacy: successful, high attendance, • may only vote in one party’s primary Representaive (56-74), (78-99), Speaker (95- brought $, venues, housing, tourism Political Trends: Governor of GA (75- 99) , political enemy 83), placed a high with Clinton, Ran for • After civil war GA politics were priority on education pres. In 2012, author Changing Populations dominated by Democratic party Factors for population growth: • GA gradually changed from Sam Nunn 1. Good Climate control by 1 party to 2 party state Democrat, U.S. Democrat, state 2. Good Jobs Factors: Senator (72-96) , senator/rep. , GA 3. Low cost of living Hispanic Immigrants 1. end of county unit system Armed services governor (99-03) committee chair, tried reformed Education, • GA’s pop. tripled in 1990’s 2. reapportionment to stop nuclear weap. changed state flag • Immigrants come for work: crops, 3. GA shifted away from Democrats carpet, poultry, landscaping, const. b/c of support for Civil rights movemt. Issues Democrat from State senator 1990- • children born to illegals are citizens Why is it misleading to say that Cartersville, State Rep, 2001, switched parties, Problems: Sonny Perdue’s election represents Governor (83-91) GA Governor (03-11), • causes strain on education system a major change in GA politics? b/c it stressed Econ. Dev. , 1st Republican Gov. of • strain on hospital Emer. rooms is not so much that the state has education, helped GA since Solutions: changed as that the parties have. bring Olympics to ATL. Reconstruction • E-Verify Sonny is emblematical of the change • SB 87 illegal immigrant law