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Constitutional Revision Study Documents of the Constitutional Convention Commission, 1968
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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
4. Many constitutions, besides Maryland's, preclude interference with the free
exercise of religious worship. Cf. Md. DR 36.
Ala. I 3; Ark. II 24; Gal. I 4; Colo. II 4; Conn. I 3; Del. I 1 and Preamble;
Fla. DR 5; Ga. I, Sec. I 12; Idaho I 4; III. II 3; Ind. I 2; Iowa I 3; Kan.
BR 7; Ky. I 5; La. I 4; Me. I 3; Mass. DR 2; Mich. II 3; Minn. I 16; Miss.
III 18; Mo. I 5, 6; Mont. III 4; Neb. I 4; Nev. I 4, ord. 2; N.H. I 5; N.J. I 3;
N.M. II 11; N.Y. I 3; N.C. I 26; N.D. I 4; Ohio I 7; Okla. I 2; Ore. I 2, 3;
Pa. I 3; R.I. I 3; S.C. I 4; S.D. VI 3; Tenn. I 3; Tex. I 3, 6; Utah I 1; Vt. I 3;
Va. I 16; W. Va. III 15; Wis. I 18; Wyo. I 18.
See also Ala. Am XLVI 4; Alaska I 4; Mass. Am XLVI 1, 4.
5. Two states do not accept property to be used for sectarian purposes.
Neb. VII 11; S.D. VIII 16.
6. Three states constitutionally require the practice of religious ethics [Del. I 1;
Mass. DR 2; Va. I 16] while various others set forth limitations on religious
liberty (such as restrictions on polygamy, criminal conduct, etc.).
Ariz. II 12; Ark. II 26; Cal. I 4; Colo. II 4; Conn. I 3; Fla. DR 5; Ga. I,
Sec. I 13; Idaho I 4; 111. II 3; Me. I 3; Minn. I 16; Miss III 18; Mo. I 5;
Mont. III 4; Neb. I 4; N.Y. I 3; Nev. I 4; N.D. I 4; Ohio I 7; S.D. VI 3;
Tex. I 5; Wash. III; Wyo. I 18.
7. The only state constitution besides that of Maryland to limit the sale or gift
of land, etc., to a religious body is that of Mississippi [Miss. XIV 270]
Cf. Md. DR 38.
8. Twenty-eight state constitutions declare equality among religions.
Ala. I 3; Ark. II 4; Colo. II 4; Conn. I 4; Del. I 1; Fla. DR 6; Idaho I 4;
111. II 3; Ind. I 4; Kan. BR 7; Ky. 5; La. I 4, IV 8; Me. I 3; Mass. Am X 1;
Minn. I 16; Miss. Ill 18; Mo. I 7; Mont. Ill 4; N.H. I 6; N.J. I 4; N.M.
II 11; Ohio I 7; Pa. I 3; S.D. VI 3; Tenn. I 3; Tex. I 6; W. Va. III 15;
Wis. I 18.
9. No religious tests whatsoever, for various purposes, are permitted in nine states.
Cf. Md. DR 36.
Ariz. XI 7, XX 7; Colo. IX 8; Idaho IX 6; Mont. XI 9; N.M. XII 9;
Okla. I 2; Utah X 12; W. Va. III 11,15; Wyo. VII 12.
10. Thirty-two states, besides Maryland, constitutionally prohibit the establishment
of a religion. Cf. Md. DR 36.
Ala. I 3; Alaska I 4; Ark. II 24; Colo. II 4; Del. I 1; Hawaii I 3; Idaho I 4;
111. II 3; Ind. I 4; Iowa I 3; Kan. BR 7; Ky. 5; La. I 4; Mich. II 3; Minn.
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