Write An Essay On Georgia's Constitution

Georgia’s first attempt at a Constitutional Government was in April of 1776, called by the Georgia trustees in response to series of mass meetings. All of the states constitutions were drafted by the Constitution Convention which was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to revise the league of states and the first system under the Articles of Confederation. Georgia’s Constitution consists firstly of a preamble which described the principles that the Constitution is meant to serve, as well as each article this document performs. The document of the Georgia Constitution provided a model for the transition from colony to state. There were many constitutions from 1776 to the last constitution of 1983. This document was a collection of 11 articles to which each article serves as an outline for the government we live in today. …show more content…
The first statement of the constitution, the Preamble, stated, “to perpetuate the principles of free government, and insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizen of the family, and transmit prosperity, the enjoyment of liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, to ordain and establish this constitution.” Over time, Georgia has used three different methods of constitutional revision: seven were revised by constitutional conventions, two by constitutional commissions and one by the office of legislative counsel of the Georgia General Assembly. The constitution of Georgia outlines three main branches: Executive which is headed by the governor, Legislative, which is compromised of the bicameral General Assembly, and Judicial which is headed by the Supreme Court. This constitution carefully outlines which powers each branch may