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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Constitution of 1777 | Constitution of 1777 provided transition from colony to state after Declaration of Independence, most power to legislature, incorporated separation of powers, included basic rights such as freedom of religion, freedom of the press and trial by jury in effect for 12 years |
| Constitution of 1789 | 4th state to ratify US Constitution shortest GA constitution in length modeled after US const. provided for a bicameral legislature, an executive branch and a judicial branch, legislature (General Assembly) elected by people and governor selected by General Assembly, contained bill of rights Yazoo Land Fraud made revisions necessary |
| Constitution of 1798 | 4th state to ratify US Constitution shortest GA constitution in length modeled after US const. provided for a bicameral legislature, an executive branch and a judicial branch, legislature (General Assembly) elected by people and governor selected by General Assembly, contained bill of rights Yazoo Land Fraud made revisions necessary |
| Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances | each branch of government is independent of the other and is divided so that no one branch can control. Provides check and balance to government In GA—executive branch is the largest, legislative is bicameral General Assembly and Senate, judicial is court |
| Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens | Citizen rights are protected by the Ga and US Bill of Rights, Ga bill of Rights is Article 1 of the constitution |
| Voting Requirments | GA—must be a citizen of the US, a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you vote, at least 18 years of age by election day. Cannot register if: serving any sentence for conviction of a felony or judicially determined to be mentally incompetent |
| Elections | all elections in GA are overseen by the Elections Division of the Secretary of State's office. county registrar perform the duties of registering voters and conducting elections at local level. GA voters elect 15 to statewide political offices: 2 US Senators, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, the attorney general, the state school superintendent, the commissioners of labor, agriculture, and insurance, the 5 public service commissioners, 7 members of the Georga Supreme court, and 12 court of appeals, elected by districts: US House, and General assembly |
| Role of Political parties | After reconstruction, Democrats ruled southern politics and it was known as the solid south. However, around 1980, the Republicans started to gain power. The solid South ended when parts of the south voted for Barry Goldwater in the presidential election. |
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