Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1975
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:completed |
ratification vote
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| gptkbp:controversy |
voting rights
environmental regulations government accountability education funding transportation infrastructure public health policies local government autonomy tax reform judicial reforms economic development strategies |
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
Georgia_voters
|
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Atlanta
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
reflected changing political climate
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1975
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
civil rights movement
political reforms in the 1970s |
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
lawyers
politicians civic leaders |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced state governance
set precedent for future conventions enhanced citizen participation in government strengthened state constitution |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Georgia
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
increased local government powers
established a more modern government structure improved civil rights protections revised taxation policies |
| gptkbp:outcome |
new state constitution adopted
|
| gptkbp:participants |
delegates from various counties
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Governor_Jimmy_Carter
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Sam_Massell
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to revise the state constitution
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Georgia_state_government
state constitutional law Georgia_history |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
1976 Georgia Constitution
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
first constitutional convention in Georgia since 1945
|
| gptkbp:year |
1975
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