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Article I

N.C. Const. art. I

Declaration of Rights

North Carolina

That the great, general, and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, and that the relations of this State to the Union and government of the United States and those of the people of this State to the rest of the American people may be defined and affirmed, we do declare that:

1The equality and rights of persons 2Sovereignty of the people 3Internal government of the State 4Secession prohibited 5Allegiance to the United States 6Separation of powers 7Suspending laws 8Representation and taxation 9Frequent elections 10Free elections 11Property qualifications 12Right of assembly and petition 13Religious liberty 14Freedom of speech and press 15Education 16Ex post facto laws 17Slavery and involuntary servitude 18Court shall be open 19Law of the land; equal protection of the laws 20General warrants 21Inquiry into restraints on liberty 22Modes of prosecution 23Rights of accused 24Right of jury trial in criminal cases 25Right of jury trial in civil cases 26Jury service 27Bail, fines, and punishments 28Imprisonment for debt 29Treason against the State 30Militia and the right to bear arms 31Quartering of soldiers 32Exclusive emoluments 33Hereditary emoluments and honors 34Perpetuities and monopolies 35Recurrence to fundamental principles 36Other rights of the people 37Rights of victims of crime 38Right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife