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The Constitution of the State of Georgia is the governing document of the U.S. State of Georgia. The constitution outlines the three branches of government in Georgia. The legislative branch is embodied in the bicameral General Assembly. The executive branch is headed by the Governor. The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court. Besides ...
1877 Jan. 10—Feb. 22, 1877 Georgia Constitution of 1877: 85 85th Georgia General Assembly [Wikidata] 1878 Nov. 6—Dec. 13, 1878 July 2—Oct. 15, 1879 Adj. 86 86th Georgia General Assembly [Wikidata] 1880 Nov. 3—Dec. 4, 1880 July 6—Sept. 27, 1881 Adj. 87 87th Georgia General Assembly [Wikidata] 1882 Nov. 1—Dec. 8, 1882 May 9—May 10 ...
The Georgia Bill of Rights was ratified, along with the Georgia Constitution of 1861, soon after the State of Georgia seceded from the Union on 18 January 1861. [1] Prior to the creation of the Bill of Rights, Georgia's previous four Constitutions protected only a relative few civil liberties . [ 1 ]
Constitution of Georgia may refer to: Constitution of Georgia (country), the governing document of Georgia, a nation in the Caucasus region of eastern Europe and western Asia; Constitution of Georgia (U.S. state), the governing document of the U.S. state of Georgia
To perpetuate the principles of free government, insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and of the family, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution. [1]
The Constitution of the United States recognizes that the states have the power to set voting requirements. A few states allowed free Black men to vote, and New Jersey also included unmarried and widowed women who owned property. [1] Generally, states limited this right to property-owning or tax-paying White males (about 6% of the population). [2]
Alfred Holt Colquitt (April 20, 1824 – March 26, 1894) was an American lawyer, preacher, soldier, and politician. Elected as the 49th Governor of Georgia (1877–1882), he was one of numerous Democrats elected to office as white conservatives took back power in the state at the end of the Reconstruction era.