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Constitution of the State of New Mexico
Article II, Bill of Rights; (24 Sections)
First 5 Sections
Section 1. [Supreme law of the land.]
The state of New Mexico is an inseparable part of the
federal union, and the constitution of the United States is the supreme
law of the land.
Sec. 2. [Popular
sovereignty.]
All political power is vested in and derived from the
people: all government of right originates with the people, is founded
upon their will and is instituted solely for their good.
Sec. 3. [Right of
self-government.]
The people of the state have the sole and exclusive
right to govern themselves as a free, sovereign and independent state.
Sec. 4. [Inherent rights.]
All persons are born equally free, and have certain
natural, inherent and inalienable rights, among which are the rights of
enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and
protecting property, and of seeking and obtaining safety and happiness.
Sec. 5. [Rights under Treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo preserved.]
The rights, privileges and immunities, civil,
political and religious guaranteed to the people of New Mexico by the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo shall be preserved inviolate.
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