Mo. Const. art. I – Bill of Rights | Midpage1Source of political power — origin, basis and aim of government2Promotion of general welfare — natural rights of persons — equality under the law — purpose of government3Powers of the people over internal affairs, constitution and form of government4Independence of Missouri — submission of certain amendments to Constitution of the United States5Religious freedom — liberty of conscience and belief — limitations — right to pray — academic religious freedoms and prayer6Practice and support of religion not compulsory — contracts therefor enforceable7Public aid for religious purposes — preferences and discriminations on religious grounds8Freedom of speech — evidence of truth in defamation actions — province of jury9Rights of peaceable assembly and petition10Due process of law11Imprisonment for debt12Habeas corpus13Ex post facto laws — impairment of contracts — irrevocable privileges14Open courts — certain remedies — justice without sale, denial or delay15Unreasonable search and seizure prohibited — contents and basis of warrants16Grand juries — composition — jurisdiction to convene — powers17Indictments and informations in criminal cases — exceptions18(a)Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions18(b)Depositions in felony cases18(c)Admissibility of evidence19Self-incrimination and double jeopardy20Bail guaranteed — exceptions21Excessive bail and fines — cruel and unusual punishment22(a)Right of trial by jury — qualification of jurors — two-thirds verdict22(b)Female jurors — optional exemption23Right to keep and bear arms, ammunition, and certain accessories — exception — rights to be unalienable24Subordination of military to civil power — quartering soldiers25Elections and right of suffrage26Compensation for property taken by eminent domain — condemnation juries — payment — railroad property27Acquisition of excess property by eminent domain — disposition under restrictions28Limitation on taking of private property for private use — exceptions — public use a judicial question29Organized labor and collective bargaining30Treason — attainder — corruption of blood and forfeitures — estate of suicides — death by casualty31Fines or imprisonments fixed by administrative agencies32Crime victims' rights33Marriage, validity and recognition34English to be the official language in this state35Right to farm36Right to reproductive freedom initiative — fundamental right, limitations on restrictions — regulation permitted, when — no penalty, adverse actions or discrimination, when — severability clause — definitions