...and the final clause of Article III guaranteed that "every denomination of Christians . . . shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law." In fact, even the Baptists were...

...denomination of christians demeaning themselves quietly, and as good subjects of the state, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination...denomination to another, shall ever be established by law.«, Poore, Federal and State Constitutions II, aaO (Anm. 48), 1281. 135 Art. 6 der Verfassung, Poore, Federal...

...secure the good order and preservation of their government," and concluded with the assurance that "no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law."6 ! Suddenly, Massachusetts' Congregational elite seemed unable to offer a religious reason for...

...denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination...denomination to another shall ever be established by law." III The kind of State establishment of religion permitted, if not even required, by Massachusetts in...

...denomination of Christians demeaning themselves quietly, and as good subjects of the state, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination...denomination to another, shall ever be established by law. New Hampshire Constitution is an echo of its neighbor. Christianity affirmed in public life, but denominationalism...

...and independent," declared Connecticut in converting its royal charter into a constitution in 1776, "have the sole and exclusive Right of governing themselves as a free, sovereign, and independent State."38 The preamble of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 explicitly recognized the providence...

...denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: And no subordination...denomination to another shall ever be established by law.102 This final text routinized, and raised to constitutional status, the traditional tithing system,...

...Rights (ARTICLE II) in the Colorado Constitution of 1876 stated SEC. 2. That 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...

...The bill of rights also empowers New Hampshire residents as citizens. As such, the people are granted "the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves as a free, sovereign, and independent state" (Article 7). As citizens, their responsibility should include moral and pious behavior and adherence...

...Christians, demeamng themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally nuder the protection of the law; And no subordination of any one sect oi denomination to another shall ever be established by law,"" In fact, in the period from the Declaration...