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Utah Constitution

Preamble
Articles
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The Preamble of the Utah Constitution precedes 24 articles.

Preamble


	Text of Preamble: Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we, the people of Utah, in order to secure and perpetuate the principles of free government, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION.^[1]

See also

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External links

Suggest a link

Paul Wake, Fundamental Principles, Individual Rights, and Free Government: Do Utahns Remember How to Be Free?
Paul Wake, Fundamental Principles, Individual Rights, and Free Government: Do Utahns Remember How to Be Free?

Additional reading

Footnotes

↑ Utah.gov, "Utah Constitution," accessed March 30, 2014

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