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Blog Post  Massachusetts Declaration of Rights – 30 Articles – Index

From January 1, 2019 through January 30, 2019, Massachusetts Law Updates presented a daily series of blog posts showcasing the thirty Articles in the Declaration of Rights in the Massachusetts Constitution.
1/31/2019
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Below, please find an index hyperlinked to those blog posts.

Introduction

Article 1 – Natural Rights

Article 2 – Religious Rights

Article 3 – Religious Responsibilities

Article 4 – Right of Self Governance

Article 5 – Consent of the Governed

Article 6 – Emoluments

Article 7 – For the Common Good

Article 8 – Right to Recall

Article 9 – Right to Vote and Be Elected

Article 10 – Due Process

Article 11 – Access to Justice

Article 12 – Due Process, Freedom Against Self-incrimination, Right to a Jury Trial

Article 13 – Verification of Facts in Criminal Proceedings

Article 14 – Search and Seizure

Article 15 – Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Suits

Article 16 – Freedom of the Press

Article 17 – Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Article 18 – Responsibility of Maintaining a Free Government

Article 19 – Right to Assemble and to Petition the Legislature

Article 20 – Legislative Functions Should Be Restricted to the Legislature

Article 21 – Freedom of Speech without Consequence in the Legislature

Article 22 – Legislative Body to Meet Frequently

Article 23 – No Taxation without Representation

Article 24 – Ex Post Facto laws

Article 25 – Treason and Limitations on Legislative Branch

Article 26 – Cruel or Unusual Punishment

Article 27 – Quartering of Soldiers

Article 28 – Limitations to Martial Law

Article 29 – On the Necessity of Impartial Administration of Justice

Article 30 – Rule of Law, Three Branches of Government

Acknowledgments 

Selected Secondary Sources 

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