Tag: constitution
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NH Constitution Article 8: Accountability of Magistrates & Officers; Public’s Right to Know.
Open, accessible government, for the people…
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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
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NH Constitution Article 5: Religious Freedom Recognized.
A logical extension of freedom of conscience.
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NH Constitution Article 3: Society, its Organization and Purposes
Balancing NATURAL RIGHTS with the compromises and exchanges of SOCIETY…
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NH Constitution Article 2: Natural Rights
Life, liberty, property, happiness… This article has it all.
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NH Constitution Article 1: Equality of People; Origin & Object of Government
“All [people] are born equally FREE and INDEPENDENT…”
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Curse of the Dead Dog Ballot Photo
Here’s a spooky (true) NH tale to carry you over from Halloween to Election Tuesday…
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NH Constitution Article 83 (Part 1): Encouragement of Literature, &c.
Important roles of education, literacy, & the arts in democracy:
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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…
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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:
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Civic Ignorance (w/ Justice David Souter)
A comics discussion with former Supreme Court Justice David Souter…