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CONSTITUTION Acknowledgment of God
Preamble. Through Divine goodness, all people have by
nature the rights of worshiping and serving their Creator according to the dictates
of their consciences, of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring
and protecting reputation and property, and in general of obtaining objects suitable
to their condition, without injury by one to another; and as these rights are
essential to their welfare, for due exercise thereof, power is inherent in them;
and therefore all just authority in the institutions of political society is derived
from the people, and established with their consent, to advance their happiness;
and they may for this end, as circumstances require, from time to time, alter
their Constitution of government.
Religion Clauses Article
I, section 1. Although it is the duty of all persons frequently
to assemble together for the public worship of Almighty God; and piety and morality,
on which the prosperity of communities depends, are hereby promoted; yet no person
shall or ought to be compelled to attend any religious worship, to contribute
to the erection or support of any place of worship, or to the maintenance of any
ministry, against his or her own free will and consent; and no power shall or
ought to be vested in or assumed by any magistrate that shall in any case interfere
with, or in any manner control the rights of conscience, in the free exercise
of religious worship, nor a preference given by law to any religious societies,
denominations, or modes of worship.
Article I, section 2.
No religious test shall be required as a qualification to any
office, or public trust, under this State.
Article IX, section
4. The rights, privileges, immunities and estates of religious
societies and corporate bodies, except as herein otherwise provided, shall remain
as if the Constitution of this State had not been altered.
Education Article X, section 3. No portion
of any fund now existing, or which may hereafter be appropriated, or raised by
tax, for educational purposes, shall be appropriated to, or used by, or in aid
of any sectarian, church or denominational school; provided, that all real or
personal property used for school purposes, where the tuition is free, shall be
exempt from taxation and assessment for public purposes.
Finance/Property
Tax None.
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