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Constitution op North Carolina.
Right of the peo-ple
to assemble
together.
Religious liberty.
Education.
Elections should
be frequent.
Recurrence to
fundamental
principles.
Hereditary emol*
uments, &c.
Perpetuities, &c.
Ex post facto
laws.
Slavery prohib-ited.
State boundaries.
Courts shall be
open.
Soldiers in time
of peace.
Other rights of
the people.
cealed weapons, or prevent the Legislature from enacting penal stat-utes
against said practice.
Sec. 25. The people have a i-ight to assemble together to consult
for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply-to
the Legislature for redress of grievances. But secret political
societies are dangerous to the liberties of a free people, and should'
not be tolerated.
Sec. 26. All men have a natural and unalienable right to worship
Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and
no human authority should, in any case whatever, control or inter-fere
with the rights of conscience.
Sec. 27. The people have the right to the privilege of education,
and it is the duty of the State to guard and maintain that right.
Sec. 28. For redress of grievances, and fo^ amending and strength-ening
the laws, elections should be often held.
Sec. 29. A frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is abso-lutely
necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty.
Sec. 30. No hereditary emoluments, privileges or honors ought to
be granted or conferred in this State.
Sec. 31. Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of
a free State, and ought not to be allowed.
Sec. 32. Retrospective laws, punishing acts committed before the
existence of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are
oppressive, unjust and incompatible with liberty; wherefore no ex
post facto law ought to be made. No law taxing retrospectively
sales, purchases, or other acts previously done, ought to be passed.
Sec. 33. Slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for
crime, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be
and are hereby forever prohibited within the State.
Sec. 34. The limits and boundaries of the State shall be and remain
as they now are.
Sec. 35. All courts shall be open; and every person, for an injury
done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy
by due course of law, and I'ight and justice administered without
sale, denial or delay.
Sec. 36. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any
house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a
manner prescribed by law.
Sec. 37. This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to impair
or deny others retained by the people; and all powers not herein dele-gated
remain Avith the people.
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| Full Text | Constitution op North Carolina. Right of the peo-ple to assemble together. Religious liberty. Education. Elections should be frequent. Recurrence to fundamental principles. Hereditary emol* uments, &c. Perpetuities, &c. Ex post facto laws. Slavery prohib-ited. State boundaries. Courts shall be open. Soldiers in time of peace. Other rights of the people. cealed weapons, or prevent the Legislature from enacting penal stat-utes against said practice. Sec. 25. The people have a i-ight to assemble together to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply-to the Legislature for redress of grievances. But secret political societies are dangerous to the liberties of a free people, and should' not be tolerated. Sec. 26. All men have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and no human authority should, in any case whatever, control or inter-fere with the rights of conscience. Sec. 27. The people have the right to the privilege of education, and it is the duty of the State to guard and maintain that right. Sec. 28. For redress of grievances, and fo^ amending and strength-ening the laws, elections should be often held. Sec. 29. A frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is abso-lutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. Sec. 30. No hereditary emoluments, privileges or honors ought to be granted or conferred in this State. Sec. 31. Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free State, and ought not to be allowed. Sec. 32. Retrospective laws, punishing acts committed before the existence of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are oppressive, unjust and incompatible with liberty; wherefore no ex post facto law ought to be made. No law taxing retrospectively sales, purchases, or other acts previously done, ought to be passed. Sec. 33. Slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for crime, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be and are hereby forever prohibited within the State. Sec. 34. The limits and boundaries of the State shall be and remain as they now are. Sec. 35. All courts shall be open; and every person, for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and I'ight and justice administered without sale, denial or delay. Sec. 36. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner prescribed by law. Sec. 37. This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people; and all powers not herein dele-gated remain Avith the people. |
