POLI 2056 Chapter : Poli 2056
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1/16/2013 4:29:00 pm: average state, abnormal reputation, v. o key author who wrote southern politics chapter on. Louisiana was called sui genis one of a kind : b. Evidence: constitution, has had more than any other state (10) and the. History off on a lick, obsessed with freedom. Hyper individualistic: causes, people (southern european-french)( cajun)(creole) ( african. Old south louisiana more liberal and more racially open. 3 distinct highly conscious ethnic groups, that don"t trust each other: northern european ( more like ms, al, dixie, baptist, white, conservative, less tolerance) cracker culture croi. Ethnic consciousness resources economic populism: change, oil and gas money 40% of revenue in 1970 went down to 10% in. Katrina/rita: idea that many aa left the state and influence in politics was diminished. Federalism: louisiana vs washington: three relationships, unitary- all power rest in the central government, confederacy- power rest with the state, federalism- federal government.
