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Constitutional Revision Study Documents of the Constitutional Convention Commission, 1968
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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONS: The Preamble
APPENDIX II MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONS: Declaration of Freedom of Reli-
gion; Proviso of Belief in a Deity
APPENDIX III MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONS: Religious Tests
APPENDIX IV MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONS: Avoidance of Property Transfer to
Church or Church Representative
APPENDIX V MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONS: Manner of Administering Oath
APPENDIX VI COMPARATIVE STUDY OF OTHER STATE CONSTITUTIONS
APPENDIX I
MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONS: THE PREAMBLE
The Present Constitution
We, the People of the State of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our
civil and religious liberty, and taking into our serious consideration the best means
of establishing a good Constitution in this State for the sure foundation and more
permanent security thereof, declare:'173
1867 Constitution
Basically the same as the present, with minor differences in capitalization.
1864 Constitution
Basically the same as the present, with minor differences in capitalization.
1851 Constitution
Basically the same as the present, with minor differences in capitalization.
1776 Constitution
The parliament of Great Britain, by a declaratory act, having assumed a right
to make laws to bind the Colonies in all cases whatsoever, and, in pursuance of
such claim, endeavoured by force of arms, to subjugate the United Colonies to an
unconditional submission to their will and power, and having at length constrained
them to declare themselves independent States, and to assume government under
the authority of the people;—Therefore, We, the Delegates of Maryland, in free
and full Convention assembled, taking into our most serious consideration the best
means of establishing a good Constitution in this State, for the sure foundation and
more permanent security thereof, Declare.
173 p. 45.
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