by the government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874… (1874)
“ To guard against the transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, we declare that everything in this article is excepted out of the general powers of government and shall forever remain inviolate. ”
by the government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874… (1874)
“ All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience, and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship. ”
by the government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874… (1874)
“ In all criminal prosecutions, the accused hath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to meet the witnesses face to face, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and in prosecutions by indictment or information, a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; he cannot be compelled to give evidence against himself, nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty or property, unless by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land. ”
