Pennsylvania's Constitution
What is included in Pennsylvania's state constitution?
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Pennsylvania's constitution protects the rights of citizens and provides for the structure, function, and purposes of state government.
Pennsylvania's state constitution has a preamble. Read the introduction to your state's constitution:
We, the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
There are 11 articles, or sections, in Pennsylvania's state constitution. Click on each article number to read the section titles.
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Article I
Declaration of Rights Article II
The Legislature Article III
Legislation Article IV
The Executive Article V
The Judiciary Article VI
Public Officers Article VII
Elections Article VIII
Taxation and Finance Article IX
Local Government Article X
Private Corporations Article XI
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If you would like to see all of Pennsylvania's constitution,
click on this link.