Question

The General Assembly of Georgia

passed a new law requiring all Georgia
residents to exercise for at least 20
minutes every day. The Governor of
Georgia vetoed the law, but the General
Assembly was able to override the veto.
The law went into effect, but many
Georgians were upset. A group of them
organized a group called "Georgians
Against Forced Fitness" for the purpose
of providing legal and financial support
for one resident who was imprisoned for
not exercising daily after a car accident
left him with terrible back pain. The man
sued the Georgia state government. The
Georgia Supreme Court ruled in his
favor by declaring the mandatory
exercise law to be in violation of the Bill
of Rights of the Georgia State
Constitution.
Which of the following principles of the Georgia
State Constitution does this passage BEST
illustrate?
A. limited government
B. popular sovereignty
C. checks and balances
D. separation of powers

Answer 1

Answer: A . limited government

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage illustrates the principle of limited government because it describes a situation where the government of Georgia attempted to pass a law mandating that all residents exercise for a certain amount of time, but the law was later declared to be in violation of the Georgia State Constitution's Bill of Rights, specifically the right of individual freedom. This means that the government's power is limited by the rights and freedoms of the people, and it cannot pass laws that infringe on those rights.