Where must Georgia constitutional provisions conform to federal guarantees?

• A. They are independent of federal law
• B. State constitutional provisions must conform to federal guarantees
• C. They must be approved by federal court before enforcement
• D. They override federal guarantees if enacted by the General Assembly

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that state constitutions operate under the Supremacy Clause: federal guarantees control. Georgia can grant its residents more protections, but it cannot diminish rights that the U.S. Constitution guarantees. When a Georgia provision conflicts with a federally guaranteed right, the federal standard prevails, and the state provision cannot stand. Federal review isn’t something that must happen first, and state authorities don’t need federal court approval to enforce state provisions. So, Georgia constitutional provisions must conform to federal guarantees.