Constitution · Missouri

Mo. Const. art. I, § 1

Constitution
Constitution of Missouri
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

That all political power is vested in and derived from the people; that all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole. [Effective - 27 Feb 1945 , see footnote]

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