South Carolina Politics Government

Author : Cole Blease Graham
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ISBN 13 : 9780803221369
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Carolina Politics & Government written by Cole Blease Graham and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like several other southern states, South Carolina's political tradition has pri-marily been that of its Democratic party: between 1920 and 1950 no Republican candidate for governor, the U.S. Senate, or U.S. House of Representatives received more than 5 percent of the popular vote. In discussing the state's history, Blease Graham Jr. and William V. Moore show how internal politics have traditionally been determined by race, class, and region, with an unusually wide acceptance of aristocratic rule. The uncompromising John C. Calhoun, one of South Carolina's most famous congressmen, warning of the dire consequences of giving way to democracy, led the state as the first to secede from the union in 1860. After the war, with a new constitution, South Carolina's government became more democratic; however, "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, through his agrarian Reform Party, appealed to white Democrats and small farmers in an effort to eliminate all but whites from the state's politics. The Civil Rights movement, industrial renovation, and shifts in South Carolina’s economy have gradually altered the state's political culture. The racist politics of the post-Civil War era have slowly been chipped away by federal and state initiatives. Long dominated by its legislature (itself often dominated by alumni in Congress), state government has gradually accorded more power to the governor. No less significant, South Carolina has gradually relinquished its antipathy toward the federal government, recognizing the need for cooperation. Despite changes, the direction of state policy continues to be primarily in the hands of the business elite. South Carolina Politics and Government outlines the ways that South Carolinians and their long-standing traditionalistic political culture will continue to be challenged by economic and social changes in the future. Besides providing the historical background of South Carolina's society and government, Graham and Moore review recent elections and party competition; the state's legislative, executive, and judicial branches; and policies in areas relating to local government, education, and public safety.

Author : Cole Blease Graham
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
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Download or read book South Carolina Politics & Government written by Cole Blease Graham and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like several other southern states, South Carolina's political tradition has pri-marily been that of its Democratic party: between 1920 and 1950 no Republican candidate for governor, the U.S. Senate, or U.S. House of Representatives received more than 5 percent of the popular vote. In discussing the state's history, Blease Graham Jr. and William V. Moore show how internal politics have traditionally been determined by race, class, and region, with an unusually wide acceptance of aristocratic rule. The uncompromising John C. Calhoun, one of South Carolina's most famous congressmen, warning of the dire consequences of giving way to democracy, led the state as the first to secede from the union in 1860. After the war, with a new constitution, South Carolina's government became more democratic; however, "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, through his agrarian Reform Party, appealed to white Democrats and small farmers in an effort to eliminate all but whites from the state's politics. The Civil Rights movement, industrial renovation, and shifts in South Carolina’s economy have gradually altered the state's political culture. The racist politics of the post-Civil War era have slowly been chipped away by federal and state initiatives. Long dominated by its legislature (itself often dominated by alumni in Congress), state government has gradually accorded more power to the governor. No less significant, South Carolina has gradually relinquished its antipathy toward the federal government, recognizing the need for cooperation. Despite changes, the direction of state policy continues to be primarily in the hands of the business elite. South Carolina Politics and Government outlines the ways that South Carolinians and their long-standing traditionalistic political culture will continue to be challenged by economic and social changes in the future. Besides providing the historical background of South Carolina's society and government, Graham and Moore review recent elections and party competition; the state's legislative, executive, and judicial branches; and policies in areas relating to local government, education, and public safety.

Author : Charlie B. Tyer
Publisher : University of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9780917069123
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Carolina Government written by Charlie B. Tyer and published by University of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Carolina Government: An Introduction offers a compelling and comprehensive overview of the responsibilities and powers of government at the local, municipal, county, and state levels in South Carolina. Paying particular attention to fiscal policy, tax issues, and governmental planning, the contributors explain duties and connections between various state institutions and discuss key components of contemporary government from human resource management and budgeting to special interest groups, political parties, and elections.

Author : Charles Austin Beard
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Government and Politics ... written by Charles Austin Beard and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jack D. Fleer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803219939
Total Pages : 384 pages
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Download or read book North Carolina Government & Politics written by Jack D. Fleer and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina has been a leader in the South and the nation since 1775, when it became "First in Freedom" by calling for its independence from British rule. Throughout its history, the state has had a reputation as a progressive force. This book offers both an assessment and an examination of the realities of the state's leadership. Analyzing a wide range of political actors and organizations, which includes the state legislature, the governor and executive branch, the judiciary, political parties, interest groups, and the media, Fleer illuminates North Carolina's rich political history, its evolving constitutional order, and its changing political culture. Although revealing a pattern of elitist paternalism in the state's political history, the book illustrates a parallel pattern of popular participation and control. Major forces of change are increasingly defining the state. These transitional factors include a significant biracial electorate, a stratified society, a diverse electorate, increasingly varied and mobilized political interest groups, a competitive political party system, and a more representative political leadership. New challenges to the state's future development are its aging population, the preparedness of its work force, the globalization of its economy, the protec-tion of its natural resources, and the education of its children for the next century. Each new political debate, policy choice, and election reminds North Carolinians of their fundamental challenge: establishing a government by enlightened and effective popular consent.

Author : James Wilford Garner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
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Download or read book Government in the United States, National, State and Local written by James Wilford Garner and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Luther F. Carter
Publisher : University of South Carolina
ISBN 13 : 9780917069000
Total Pages : 918 pages
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Download or read book Government in South Carolina written by Luther F. Carter and published by University of South Carolina. This book was released on 1983-06-01 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Ardent Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
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Download or read book Government of the Colony of South Carolina written by and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1895 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Shepherd Pike
Publisher : University of Michigan Library
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book The Prostrate State written by James Shepherd Pike and published by University of Michigan Library. This book was released on 1874 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edson Leone Whitney
Publisher : Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
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Download or read book Government of the Colony of South Carolina written by Edson Leone Whitney and published by Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins Press. This book was released on 1895 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: