Which change did the 1945 Georgia Constitution introduce?

Which change did the 1945 Georgia Constitution introduce?

• A. Creation of a unified court system
• B. Nonpartisan elections of state court judges
• C. Equal protection clause
• D. Establishment of Lieutenant Governorship

Answer: (D)

The main idea this question tests is the creation of an official second executive in Georgia government. In the 1945 Georgia Constitution, a Lieutenant Governor was established as a separately elected statewide official who serves as President of the Senate and can assume the governorship if the current governor cannot serve. This gave Georgia a clear line of succession and a distinct leadership role for the legislature, separate from the governor’s office. That change is why the correct answer is the establishment of the Lieutenant Governorship. Other options describe reforms that did not occur in that revision of the constitution—for example, a unified court system, nonpartisan elections for state court judges, or an equal protection clause—none of which are the specific change introduced in 1945.

The main idea this question tests is the creation of an official second executive in Georgia government. In the 1945 Georgia Constitution, a Lieutenant Governor was established as a separately elected statewide official who serves as President of the Senate and can assume the governorship if the current governor cannot serve. This gave Georgia a clear line of succession and a distinct leadership role for the legislature, separate from the governor’s office.

That change is why the correct answer is the establishment of the Lieutenant Governorship. Other options describe reforms that did not occur in that revision of the constitution—for example, a unified court system, nonpartisan elections for state court judges, or an equal protection clause—none of which are the specific change introduced in 1945.