A Constitutional History of Georgia, 1732–1945
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Pages: 534
Trim size: 5.500in x 8.500in
Formats
Paperback
Pub Date: 05/01/2010
ISBN: 9-780-8203-3554-4
List Price: $41.95
Related Subjects
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State & Provincial
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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• Learn more about the Georgia Constitution at the New Georgia Encyclopedia
A Constitutional History of Georgia, 1732–1945
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Published in 1948, this work provides a detailed account of the constitutional history of Georgia from the Charter of 1732 to the adoption of the Constitution of 1945 and includes an analysis of the 1948 Georgia Constitution. Albert B. Saye presents the major constitutional developments in chronological order. An index allows readers to compare different aspects of Georgia’s eight constitutions, such as the composition of the General Assembly, the powers of the Governor, and the jurisdiction of the Courts. Based on extensive research of original sources, A Constitutional History of Georgia reveals the evolution of the Georgia constitution up to 1948 as a gradual expansion of political democracy.
The book is well documented and contains a splendid bibliography of both source materials and secondary works. . . . It should be of particular interest to all students of Georgia history.
—Journal of Southern History
Thorough, well documented, and a valuable contribution to Georgia historiography.
—William and Mary Quarterly