SS8H12 Modern Georgia

First Republican Governor in 130 years

What area of Georgia has benefited most from immigration since 1990?

Considered one of the most ineffective in US history...

The first Republican Governor in 130 years was

Chicken Capital of the World

What did reapportionment do for GA?

The purpose of the county unit system was to keep power in the hands of whom?

What honor was bestowed on Jimmy Carter after his presidency?

Reorganized GA's state gov't; announced, "time for segregation is at an end."

Was a young peanut farmer

Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta?

Site of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games

What important event did Atlanta host in 1996?

Modern GA's most important agricultural industry is

The County Unit System violated the equal protection clause of what amendment?

What was the greatest problem with the county unit system?

Jimmy Carter was born in ...

B/c of GA's opposition to the Civil Rights, Georgians, supported a Presidential candidate from

First and only Georgian to be elected President.

Since Reconstruction most political figures in GA have been members of what political party?

Which is considered Jimmy Carter's LEAST successful period?

Hometown of Jimmy Carter

The term that means to "redraw the boundaries of election districts" is ____

First African-American Congressman since Reconstruction

Carpet capital of the world

North GA's immigrant population consists mostly of ____

Founded the Carter Center