Missouri Constitution
Article I - Bill of Rights
- Section 1 Source of political power—origin, basis and aim of government.
- Section 2 Promotion of general welfare—natural rights of persons—equality under the law—purpose of government.
- Section 3 Powers of the people over internal affairs, constitution and form of government.
- Section 4 Independence of Missouri—submission of certain amendments to Constitution of the United States.
- Section 5 Religious freedom—liberty of conscience and belief—limitations— right to pray—academic religious freedoms and prayer.
- Section 6 Practice and support of religion not compulsory—contracts therefor enforceable.
- Section 7 Public aid for religious purposes—preferences and discrimi nations on religious grounds.
- Section 8 Freedom of speech—evidence of truth in defamation actions—prov ince of jury.
- Section 9 Rights of peaceable assembly and petition.
- Section 10 Due process of law.
- Section 11 Imprisonment for debt.
- Section 12 Habeas corpus.
- Section 13 Ex post facto laws—impairment of contracts—irrevocable privileges.
- Section 14 Open courts—certain remedies—justice without sale, denial or delay.
- Section 15 Unreasonable search and seizure prohibited—contents and basis of warrants.
- Section 16 Grand juries—composition—jurisdiction to convene—powers.
- Section 17 Indictments and informations in criminal cases—exceptions.
- Section 18(a) Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions.
- Section 18(b) Depositions in felony cases.
- Section 18(c) Admissibility of evidence.
- Section 19 Self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
- Section 20 Bail guaranteed—exceptions.
- Section 21 Excessive bail and fines—cruel and unusual punishment.
- Section 22(a) Right of trial by jury—qualification of jurors—two-thirds verdict.
- Section 22(b) Female jurors—optional exemption.
- Section 23 Right to keep and bear arms, ammunition, and certain accessories—exception—rights to be unalienable.
- Section 24 Subordination of military to civil power—quartering soldiers.
- Section 25 Elections and right of suffrage.
- Section 26 Compensation for property taken by eminent domain—condemnation juries—payment—railroad property.
- Section 27 Acquisition of excess property by eminent domain—disposition under restrictions.
- Section 28 Limitation on taking of private property for private use—exceptions—public use a judicial question.
- Section 29 —Organized labor and collective bargaining.
- Section 30 Treason—attainder—corruption of blood and forfeitures—estate of suicides—death by casualty.
- Section 31 Fines or imprisonments fixed by administrative agencies.
- Section 32 Crime victims’ rights.
- Section 33 Marriage, validity and recognition.
- Section 34 English to be the official language in this state.
- Section 35 Right to farm.
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