Which civil liberty is not expressly protected by the Georgia Constitution, though it is recognized?

• A. Right to privacy
• B. Freedom of speech
• C. Right to bear arms
• D. Right to assemble

Answer: (A)

Georgia’s constitution protects certain civil liberties in clear, explicit terms. Rights such as freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and the right to assemble are written right into the text, so they are expressly protected. The right to privacy, however, isn’t listed in a standalone, explicit clause. Instead, Georgia courts have recognized a privacy interest as a fundamental liberty, derived from the broader protections for individual liberty and due process in the state constitution. That combination means privacy exists as a recognized right, but not as an expressly stated one in the constitutional text. Hence the correct choice highlights that distinction: privacy is acknowledged in practice, while the other listed liberties are directly and expressly protected by the constitution.