Georgia Constitution of 1777
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Constitution_of_1945
gptkb:Constitution_of_1789 Constitution of 1983 Constitution of 1798 Constitution of 1861 Constitution of 1865 Constitution of 1877 |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Button_Gwinnett
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| gptkbp:government |
Unicameral legislature
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Georgia Constitution of 1777
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| gptkbp:included_bill_of_rights |
gptkb:Yes
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Separation_of_powers Checks and balances Executive authority Legislative authority Suffrage rights |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent state constitutions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
State constitutions of other colonies |
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:Georgia
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| gptkbp:key_feature |
Property rights
Election procedures Civil rights protections Taxation policies Governor's powers Political party regulations Rights of the accused Amendment process Impeachment process Constitutional amendments process Education provisions Judicial review provisions Judicial system establishment Militia organization Religious freedom provisions Land distribution policies Public office eligibility Emergency powers provisions Bicameral legislature proposal Governor's term limits Legislative sessions frequency Representation principles Voting rights for free men |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Lyman_Hall
gptkb:George_Walton gptkb:James_Jackson gptkb:William_Few |
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
State convention |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Georgia_Constitution_of_1789
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| gptkbp:significance |
First state constitution in the United States
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| gptkbp:type |
Written constitution
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| gptkbp:year |
1777
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Georgia_Provincial_Congress
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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