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Georgia Constitution of 1777

Georgia’s First State Constitution May 1777: Georgia’s First State Constitution adopted at Constitutional Convention in Savannah Eight counties formed: Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Richmond, Wilkes, and Liberty along the Savannah River and the Barrier Coast They established a government similar to the Articles of Confederation with a unicameral legislature Governor served 1 year term and was appointed by the legislature

The 1777 Georgia Constitution The governor’s power was limited Executive Council (12 legislators) held greatest power Council could overrule the governor’s decisions John Treutlen, a Salzburger, appointed Georgia’s first governor Georgia’s 1777 Constitution changed in 1789 after the US Constitution is created