James Edward Oglethorpe, a philanthropist and an English general, along with twenty-one other men, created a charter to settle a new colony which they named Georgia in honor of King George II. The grant established land between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers as well as the waters of these rivers.
Federalism enables the national, state, and local governments to share power, and it provides opportunities at all levels for citizens to participate in and influence their government.
