COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS

	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968	CONSTITUTION OF 1867
	PREAMBLE	DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
	We, the people of the State of Maryland,	We, the People of the State of Maryland,
	grateful to Almighty God for our civil and	grateful to Almighty God for our civil
	religious freedom, recognizing that all politi-	and religious liberty, and taking into our
	cal power originates in the people and that	serious consideration the best means of
	all government w instituted to secure their	establishing a good Constitution of this
	right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap-	State for the sure foundation and more
	piness, and acknowledging our duty and re-	permanent security thereof, declare:
	sponsibility to posterity, do establish and ordain this Constitution.	Article 1. That all Government of right
		originates from the People, is founded in
		compact only, and instituted solely for the
		good of the whole; and they have, at all
		times, the inalienable right to alter, re-
		form or abolish their Form of Government,
		in such manner as they may deem ex-
		pedient.
		Art. 4. That the People of this State
		have the sole and exclusive right of
		regulating the internal government and
		police thereof, as a free, sovereign and
		independent State.
	ARTICLE 1. DECLARATION OF
	RIGHTS
	Section 1.01. Freedom of Expression.	Art. 10. That freedom of speech and
	The people shall have the right peaceably	debate, or proceedings in the Legislature,
	to assemble and to petition the government	ought not to be impeached in any Court
	for a redress of grievances. Freedom of the	of Judicature.
	press and freedom of speech shall not be
	abridged, each person remaining responsible for abuse of those rights.	Art. 13. That every man hath a right to petition the Legislature for the redress
		of grievances in a peaceable and orderly
		manner.
		Art. 40. That the liberty of the press
		ought to be inviolably preserved; that every
		citizen of the State ought to be allowed
		to speak, write and publish his sentiments on
		all subjects, being responsible for the abuse
		of that privilege.
	Section 1.02. Freedom of Religion.	Art. 36. That as it is the duty of every
	No law shall be made respecting an estab-	man to worship God in such manner as
	lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free	he thinks most acceptable to Him, all per-
	exercise thereof.	sons are equally entitled to protection in
		their religious liberty; wherefore, no person
		ought by any Law to be molested in his
		person or estate, on account of his religious
		persuasion, or profession, or for his religious
		practice, unless, under the color of religion,
		he shall disturb the good order, peace or
		safety of the State, or shall infringe the
		laws of morality, or injure others in their
		natural, civil or religious rights; nor ought
		any person to be compelled to frequent,
		or maintain, or contribute, unless on con-

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