Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1955
GPTKB entity
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:discusses |
Economic development
Education reform Infrastructure Prison reform Public health Taxation Transportation Urban planning Voting rights Civil liberties Labor rights Public safety Environmental issues Government accountability Judicial independence Racial segregation Crime prevention Public engagement Transparency in government Access to justice Civic education Constitutional rights Election laws Political parties Political representation State budget Voting procedures Constituent services Executive powers Community policing Legal aid Campaign finance Rights of the accused Local government powers Restorative justice Civil service reform Victim rights Public welfare Legislative structure Judicial system reform Law enforcement accountability |
| gptkbp:duration |
Several months
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
Georgia_voters
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| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Atlanta
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Foundation for future governance
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1955
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| gptkbp:impact |
Modernization of state government
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| gptkbp:influenced |
National trends in governance
Post-World_War_II_changes |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Georgia
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Carl_Vinson
gptkb:Herman_Talmadge gptkb:Lester_Maddox gptkb:Richard_B._Russell_Jr. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
New Constitution of Georgia
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| gptkbp:performedBy |
Governor_of_Georgia
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Georgia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1945
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Revise the Constitution of Georgia
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Constitutional amendments
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Adoption of the 1976 Constitution
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| gptkbp:succeededBy |
gptkb:Georgia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1976
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| gptkbp:year |
1955
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