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Purpose of the Georgia Constitution

  • A constitution establishes the relationship between a government and its people. 



  • The structure and powers of state government are defined by the state constitution.



  • Georgia’s government has operated under 10 different constitutions, beginning in 1777.



  • The current constitution was ratified in 1983.



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Three parts of Georgia’s

Constitution

The GA Cont. is very similar to the United States Constitution … 



  1.  Preamble (Introduction / purpose) 



  1. Articles (outline of the state gov’t) 

   Article 1 = Bill of Rights

   Articles 2 - 11 = Gov’t spelled out  



3.  Amendments  (Changes) 

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Georgia’s Bill of Rights

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Three branches of

Georgia government

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

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Separation of Powers

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Checks and Balances

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Importance of Checks

and Balances

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Georgia’s State Motto

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Wisdom

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Justice

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Moderation

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Articles of

Confederation

Constitution