Side Note: Some of the following was copied directly from Oregon’s Constitution without upgrading the wording to more modern terms.

  1. We declare that all People, when they form a social compact are equal in rights: that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness; and they have at all times a right to alter, reform, or abolish the government in such manner as they may think proper.—
  2. All Rights are given to the People by their Creator and do not require the sacrifice, contribution, or labor of the People to support or supply. No law shall be made that creates a Right. All services, labor, and supplies are to be fairly, timely, and justly compensated for as created by law.

    This section is to prevent the creation of a right by government that would require resources and labor to be given away without just compensation. i.e. Healthcare is not a right because the Legislature can authorize the government set how much is paid to Doctors, hospitals, clinics, or any other healthcare provider. In the Case of the Oregon Healthcare Plan, many providers were getting less than 1¢ on every dollar billed. Thus making anybody on the Oregon Health Plan worthless in the eyes of the providers.

  3. In support of Freedom of Speech, press, and the First amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, the Legislature shall make no law abridging the Freedom of Speech, Freedom to write, or Freedom to print on any subject whatsoever. No law shall be created or personnel hired by government for the purpose of recording, evaluation, generating revenues, or any other purpose  other than Law enforcement under the jurisdiction of the County Sheriffs.

    This is to prevent the government from getting involved with tracking, recording, or creating “Files” on anybody that could be used some time in the future as a reason to restrict what you do for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness or to track your location and travels for the purpose of generating revenues.

  4. In support of the Right to Bear Arms and the Second Amendment of the constitution  of the USA, no law shall be created that abridges the Right of the People to keep or bear arms. No law shall be created that denies the right to keep arms and ammunition within the People’s homes as defined by Law. No law shall be created that taxes, registers, records, or restricts arms or the associated ammunition or associated add-ons for any reason.

    “Add-ons” are referring to suppressors, special stocks, or any form of products that may be needed or wanted for any reason.

    1. Right to bear arms; military subordinate to civil power. The people shall have the right to bear arms for the defense of themselves, and the State, but the Military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil power.
  5. Freedom of Worship and Religious Expression:
      1. Freedom of worship. Because all people are created equal in the eyes of their creator, no law shall be created abridging their Natural right to freedom of worship according to their own dictates and consciences.
      2. Freedom of religious opinion. No law shall in any case whatsoever control the free exercise, and enjoyment of religious opinions, or interfere with the rights of conscience.
      3. No religious qualification for office. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office of trust or profit.
      4. No money to be appropriated for religion. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury for the benefit of any religious, or theological institution, nor shall any money be appropriated for the payment of any religious  services in either house of the Legislative Assembly.
      5. No religious test for witnesses or jurors. No person shall be rendered incompetent as a witness, or juror in consequence of his opinions on matters of religion; nor be questioned in any Court of Justice touching his or her religious belief to affect the weight of his or her testimony.
  6. Manner of administering oath or affirmation. The mode of administering an oath, or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered.
  7. Unreasonable searches or seizures. No law shall violate the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable search, or seizure; and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath, or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized.
  8. Unreasonable searches or seizures. No law shall violate the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable search, or seizure; and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath, or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized.
  9. Administration of justice and criminal law.
    1. No court shall be secret, but justice shall be administered, openly and without purchase, completely and without delay, and every Citizen shall have remedy by due course of law for injury done him in his or her person, property, or reputation.
    2. Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecution. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to public trial by an impartial jury in the county in which the offense shall have been committed; to be heard by himself and counsel; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, and to have a copy thereof; to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; provided, however, that any accused person, in other than capital cases, and with the consent of the trial judge, may elect to waive trial by jury and consent to be tried by the judge of the court alone, such election to be in writing; provided, however, that in the circuit court ten members of the jury may render a verdict of guilty or not guilty, save and except a verdict of guilty of first degree murder, which shall be found only by a unanimous verdict, and not otherwise; provided further, that the existing laws and constitutional provisions relative to criminal prosecutions shall be continued and remain in effect as to all prosecutions for crimes committed before the taking effect of this amendment.
    3. Double jeopardy; compulsory self-incrimination. No person shall be put in jeopardy twice for the same offence, nor be compelled in any criminal prosecution to testify against himself.
    4. Treatment of arrested or confined persons. No person arrested, or confined in jail, shall be treated with unnecessary force.
    5. Bailable offenses. Offences, except murder, and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties. Murder or treason, shall not be bailable, when the proof is evident, or the presumption strong.
    6. Foundation principles of criminal law. Laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on these principles: protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability for one’s actions and reformation.
    7. Excessive bail and fines; cruel and unusual punishments; power of jury in criminal case. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed. Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted, but all penalties shall be proportioned to the offense.—In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law, and the facts under the direction of the Court as to the law, and the right of new trial, as in civil cases.
    8. Jury trial in civil cases. In all civil cases the right of Trial by Jury shall remain inviolate.
    9. Imprisonment for debt. There shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud or absconding debtors.
    10. Suspension of operation of laws. The operation of the laws shall never be suspended, except by the Authority of the Legislative Assembly.
    11. Habeas corpus. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless in case of rebellion, or invasion the public safety require it.
    12. Treason. Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or adhering to its enemies, giving them aid or comfort.—No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or confession in open Court.
    13. Corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate. No conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture of estate.
    14. Double jeopardy; compulsory self-incrimination. No person shall be put in jeopardy twice for the same offence, nor be compelled in any criminal prosecution to testify against himself.—
    15. A “juvenile” shall be any person under the age of 18 years. Juvenile records shall remain sealed for life or until a new crime is charged and brought to trial.
    16. Term of imprisonment imposed by court of law: The time served in prison shall be subject to the Trial Judge and shall remain in the hands of the Trial Judge to determine the appropriate sentence for both criminal and civil penalties.
  10. Private property or services taken for public use. Private property shall not be taken for public use, nor the particular services of any man be demanded, without just compensation; nor except in the case of the state, without such compensation first assessed and tendered; provided, that the use of all roads, ways and waterways necessary to promote the transportation of the raw products of mine or farm or forest or water for beneficial use or drainage is necessary to the development and welfare of the state and is declared a public use.
    1. Private property taken for public use shall be returned to the original owner after a period of 10 years and restored to the original condition or state if the property is not used as originally intended at no cost.
    2. Private Property shall not be taken for transfer to private projects that are designed to increase a tax base.   
  11. Equality of privileges and immunities of citizens. No law shall be passed granting to any citizen or class of citizens privileges, or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
  12. Ex-post facto laws; laws impairing contracts; laws depending on authorization in order to take effect; laws submitted to electors. No , or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall ever be passed, nor shall any law be passed, the taking effect of which shall be made to depend upon any authority, except as provided in this Constitution; provided, that laws locating the Capitol of the State, locating County Seats, and submitting town, and corporate acts, and other local, and Special laws may take effect, or not, upon a vote of the electors interested.
  13. Assemblages of people; instruction of representatives; application to legislature. No law shall be passed restraining any of the inhabitants of the State from assembling together in a peaceable manner to consult for their common good; nor from instructing their Representatives; nor from applying to the Legislature for redress of grievances.
    1. No fees, charges, or any other revenues for permits shall be collected for peaceable gatherings in public places.
  14. Quartering soldiers. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, except in the manner prescribed by law.
  15. Titles of nobility; hereditary distinctions. No law shall be passed granting any title of Nobility, or conferring hereditary distinctions.
  16. Emigration. No law shall be passed prohibiting emigration from the State. No law shall be passed that collects any form of revenues after the emigration. Any and all forms of revenues shall be limited to  time when the Citizen was a resident of the State.
  17. Taxes and duties; uniformity of taxation.
    1. No tax or duty shall be imposed without the consent of the people or their representatives in the Legislative Assembly.
    2. All taxation shall be uniform on the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax.
    3. All taxation shall be uniform on All business. City, State, County, or local government entities shall not give tax breaks, deferments, or reduce tax burdens for any reason.

      Uniform tax rates without the ability to give special tax break is a necessary restriction to protect long term job stability and prevent corruption and the cost of corruption.

  18. No law shall be made that creates any form of commodity item that will be regulated, controlled, or otherwise required for continued operation of a business.

    i.e. The Carbon tax was created to supposedly control emissions of CO2. It turned into a commodity that can be bought, sold, and traded. Now, the carbon tax is nothing more than a source of income for corruption.

  19. Criminal Sentencing; Sentencing for crimes prescribed by law shall be in the sole hands of presiding judge. No law shall be made that overrides the decision of the judge or creates alternative sentencing. The Legislature can set guidelines and shall not set requirements.
    1. Capital punishment shall not be abolished for crimes where scientific evidence proving the guilt beyond any doubt.

      i.e. DNA evidence is Scientifically proven to show the identity of criminals that committed murder, rape, or assaults.

  20. The accuser of a crime shall be human and not any form of un-manned sensing system that can be used to show that a crime was committed.

    This section is to prevent the use of automatic sensing of a crime that prevents a trial by jury. Hand held radar used by police to see how fast you are moving is acceptable because the radar is a tool used by a human. Photo radar for speeding or running  stop signs would be banded.