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Early Government in Georgia

Question 1 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC

A weakness of Georgia’s Constitution of 1777 was that it created

Answer
A
just two counties that stretched from the mountains to the ocean.
B
a legislature that was much more powerful than the executive branch.
C
an executive branch that was much more powerful than the legislature.
D
a central government that did not respect citizens’ rights.

Explanation

Georgia’s Constitution of 1777 placed most political power in the legislature, while the governor and executive branch had limited authority. That imbalance is considered a weakness because it gave the legislature much more power than the executive branch. The correct choice is “a legislature that was much more powerful than the executive branch.”

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