...recognize and establish the "general great and essential principles of Liberty and Free Government. ... All power is inherent in the people and all free governments...founded on their authority and instituted for their benefit." Defined popular rights included freedom of worship; jury trial; protection against unreasonable...

...it. I was from Connecticut, whose constitution declares : "That all political power is inherent in people and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their benefit that they may have at all times an undeniable and indefeasible right to alter their form ol...

...from or granted by the people. Thus we have in our own state constitution the significant words, " all power is inherent in the people and all free governments are founded on this authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness." Hence the responsibility for...

...privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. SEC. 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and established for their benefit, and therefore they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible...

...lives, liberty, and property of freemen exists nowhere In a republic, not even in the largest majority ; that all power is inherent in the people, and all...authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, happiness, security, and the protection of property." Mr. Tiedeman says that the private and Inalienable...

...thirty-six (36) sections of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. Section 2 reads: That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments...founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit; and that, therefore, they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to change...

...public emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. SEC. 2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all...peace, safety and happiness. For the advancement of these ends, they have at all times an unalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform, or abolish...

...enumerated in this Bill of Rights are inalienable and shall be preserved inviolate by the government. 3. All power is inherent in the people, and all free...governments are founded on their authority, and instituted to protect their lives, liberty, and property, equally and to maintain individual rights; for the advancement...

...Sec* g tion 1 then reads, "That all power is inherent in the people, Z ^ and all tree governments arc founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness; for the v jfc advancement of those ends they have at all times, an unalienablc and indefeasible right to alter,...

...intemperate debate, I quietly read the following statement to the entire House: "All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments...founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit. The faith of the people of Texas stands pledged to the preservation of a republican form of...