Article III of the state constitution assigns legislative power—essentially, the responsibility to make the law of the state—to the Georgia General Assembly. Under the government’s system of separation of powers, legislative power cannot be delegated to any other branch of government, and although the people are ultimately sovereign in Georgia, the state’s legislative power cannot be delegated to the public. This is because Georgia’s constitution makes no provision for popular initiative and allows only the General Assembly to propose legislation.

Angelo Herndon, arrested in 1932 as a Communist insurrectionist while organizing workers in Atlanta, spent five years in the Georgia penal system before the U.S. Supreme Court granted his freedom in 1937. Herndon chronicled his experiences in Let Me Live, which was published by Random House in 1937. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

Marshes trap sediments discharged from mainland rivers, protecting the appearance and recreational qualities of Cumberland's beach. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource may need to be submitted to Explore Georgia. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomKusmZi5pr%2BOoJyon6KWvanFjJ6lr6GipLuusc2tZpytnZeys7jAp5tmoaOhrq%2BwjqZka3Bpa3w%3D

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The McIntosh Inn, built in 1823 at Indian Springs in Butts County by Creek leader William McIntosh, thrived as a popular resort until the 1930s. In 1825 McIntosh signed the Treaty of Indian Springs with the U.S. government at the hotel; he was murdered three months later by angry Creeks who considered the agreement a betrayal. Photograph by Melinda Smith Mullikin, New Georgia Encyclopedia The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.