Constitution · South Carolina

S.C. Const. art. I, § 1

Constitution
Constitution of South Carolina
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Political power in people. All political power is vested in and derived from the people only, therefore, they have the right at all times to modify their form of government. (1970 (56) 2684; 1971 (57) 315.)

The text is copied from the official source: www.scstatehouse.gov. This is the stored text for research. It is not legal advice; check the official source before you rely on it.

Nearby in this constitution