Mass. Const. pt. 1, art. 4
- Constitution
- Constitution of Massachusetts
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
The people of this commonwealth have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign, and independent state; and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not, or may not hereafter, be by them expressly delegated to the United States of America in Congress assembled.
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