Excerpt from the
Article II
Bill of Rights
In order to assert our rights,
acknowledge our duties, and proclaim the principles upon which our government
is founded, we declare:
Section 1. Vestment of political power. All
political power is vested in and derived from the people; all government, of
right, originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is
instituted solely for the good of the whole.
Section 2. People may alter or abolish form of government proviso. The
people of this state have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves,
as a free, sovereign and independent state; and to alter and abolish their
constitution and form of government whenever they may deem it necessary to
their safety and happiness, provided, such change be
not repugnant to the constitution of the
Section 3. Inalienable rights. All persons have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; of acquiring, possessing and protecting property; and of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.