No power to pass taxes (tariffs, quotas, other taxes)
Bill of Rights
Weak court system
No Executive branch
Most power given to Unicameral legislature
Abraham Baldwin
Bicameral House
Superior Court for each county
Stronger Executive Branch
Stronger Courts
Basic rights listed like freedom of speech, religion, press trial by jury.
“The Constitution of Today”
Governor 1 year term
Goal was to prevent the government from becoming too powerful.