N.C. Const. art. I, § 4
- Constitution
- Constitution of North Carolina
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Secession prohibited. This State shall ever remain a member of the American Union; the people thereof are part of the American nation; there is no right on the part of this State to secede; and all attempts, from whatever source or upon whatever pretext, to dissolve this Union or to sever this Nation, shall be resisted with the whole power of the State.
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