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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. Below, please find an index hyperlinked to those blog posts.
Article 3 – Religious Responsibilities
Article 4 – Right of Self Governance
Article 5 – Consent of the Governed
Article 7 – For the Common Good
Article 9 – Right to Vote and Be Elected
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
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Massachusetts Declaration of Rights – Selected Secondary Sources posted on Feb 2

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Massachusetts Declaration of Rights – Acknowledgments posted on Feb 1

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Massachusetts Declaration of Rights – Article 30 posted on Jan 30

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