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Article 1 '''Sec. 20. Freedom of speech and press; libel; truth a defense.''' Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, when published with good intent and [for] justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense, the jury having the right to determine the facts and the law, under direction of the court.

'''Sec. 21. Right of petition and peaceable assembly.''' The right of petition, and of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for the common good, and to make known their opinions, shall never be denied or abridged.

'''Sec. 22. Protection of labor.''' The rights of labor shall have just protection through laws calculated to secure to the laborer proper rewards for his service and to promote the industrial welfare of the state.

'''Sec. 23. Education.''' The right of the citizens to opportunities for education should have practical recognition. The legislature shall suitably encourage means and agencies calculated to advance the sciences and liberal arts.

'''Sec. 24. Right to bear arms.''' The right of citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and of the state shall not be denied.

'''Sec. 25. Military subordinate to civil power; quartering soldiers.''' The military shall ever be in strict subordination to the civil power. No soldier in time of peace shall be quartered in any house without consent of the owner, nor in time of war except in the manner prescribed by law.

'''Sec. 26. Treason.''' Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, or in giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court; nor shall any person be attained of treason by the legislature.

'''Sec. 27. Elections free and equal.''' Elections shall be open, free and equal, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent an untrammeled exercise of the right of suffrage.

'''Sec. 28. Taxation; consent of people; uniformity and equality.''' No tax shall be imposed without the consent of the people or their authorized representatives.

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