Marek 1800-1899, 1830s, 1840s, constitution, SOURCE=roadside markers

Republic of Indian Stream (Highway Marker #0001)

"Once a sovereign nation"...

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 10: Right of Revolution.

"The people MAY and of right OUGHT TO..."

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 9: No Hereditary Office or Place

Free elections, not family dynasties!

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 8: Accountability of Magistrates & Officers; Public’s Right to Know.

Open, accessible government, for the people...

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 7: State Sovereignty.

State's rights, reserved for the people of NH...

Marek 1980s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, religion, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 6: Morality and Piety.

This one explains why public schools and other state institutions don't celebrate any one religion's holidays

Marek 1980s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, religion, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 5: Religious Freedom Recognized.

A logical extension of freedom of conscience.

Marek 1980s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 4: Rights of Conscience Unalienable

Some rights you just can't give away.

Marek 1980s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 3: Society, its Organization and Purposes

Balancing NATURAL RIGHTS with the compromises and exchanges of SOCIETY...

Marek 1980s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 2a: The Bearing of Arms

This one's short and to the point.

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 2: Natural Rights

Life, liberty, property, happiness... This article has it all.

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 1: Equality of People; Origin & Object of Government

"All [people] are born equally FREE and INDEPENDENT..."

Marek 2000-2099, constitution, dogs, elections, government, NH history

Curse of the Dead Dog Ballot Photo

Here's a spooky (true) NH tale to carry you over from Halloween to Election Tuesday...

Marek 1780s, constitution, education, NH State Comicstitution, science, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 83 (Part 1): Encouragement of Literature, &c.

Important roles of education, literacy, & the arts in democracy:

Marek "Live Free or Die", 1970s, constitution, David Souter, judicial branch

Wooley v. Maynard (1977)

US Supreme Court justices argue their opinions in this 1977 FIRST AMENDMENT case...(And yes, they actually DO advocate bumper stickers as a means of exercising your constitutional rights!) << BEFORE: Live free in court @ Lebanon, NH ... NOTE: Although he does not appear in this comic, future Supreme Court Justice David Souter was NH … Continue reading Wooley v. Maynard (1977)

Marek "Live Free or Die", 1970s, constitution, executive branch, government, judicial branch, Lebanon, religion

Live Free in Court

The story of the NH state motto takes a surprising turn: Are we free to NOT display it? << BEFORE: Choosing a state motto ... NEXT: Live free or die in the U.S. SUPREME COURT! >> SOURCES:  Basic info about the case @ OYEZ.org >> Also see the Wikipedia entry

Marek 2000-2099, Concord, constitution, David Souter, education, NH people, politics

Civic Ignorance (w/ Justice David Souter)

A comics discussion with former Supreme Court Justice David Souter...