The Vermont Constitution
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Chapter | Chapter I (A Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the State of Vermont) |
| Chp. I Art. 1 | All Persons Born Free; Their Natural Rights; Slavery and Indentured Servitude Prohibited |
| Chp. I Art. 2 | Private Property Subject to Public Use; Owner to be Paid |
| Chp. I Art. 3 | Freedom in Religion; Right and Duty of Religious Worship |
| Chp. I Art. 4 | Remedy at Law Secured to All |
| Chp. I Art. 5 | Internal Police |
| Chp. I Art. 6 | Officers Servants of the People |
| Chp. I Art. 7 | Government for the People; They May Change It |
| Chp. I Art. 8 | Elections to be Free and Pure; Rights of Voters Therein |
| Chp. I Art. 9 | Citizens’ Rights and Duties in the State; Bearing Arms; Taxation |
| Chp. I Art. 10 | Rights of Persons Accused of Crime; Personal Liberty; Waiver of Jury Trial |
| Chp. I Art. 11 | Search and Seizure Regulated |
| Chp. I Art. 12 | Trial by Jury to be Held Sacred |
| Chp. I Art. 13 | Freedom of Speech and of the Press |
| Chp. I Art. 14 | Immunity for Words Spoken in Legislative Debate |
| Chp. I Art. 15 | Legislature Only May Suspend Laws |
| Chp. I Art. 16 | Right to Bear Arms; Standing Armies; Military Power Subordinate to Civil |
| Chp. I Art. 17 | Martial Law Restricted |
| Chp. I Art. 18 | Regard to Fundamental Principles and Virtues Necessary to Preserve Liberty |
| Chp. I Art. 19 | Right to Emigrate |
| Chp. I Art. 20 | Right to Assemble, Instruct and Petition |
| Chp. I Art. 21 | No Transportation for Trial |
| Chp. I Art. 22 | Personal Reproductive Liberty |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Chapter | Chapter II (Plan or Frame of Government) |
| Delegation and Distribution of Powers | |
| Chp. II §1 | Governing Power |
| Chp. II §2 | Supreme Legislative Power |
| Chp. II §3 | Supreme Executive Power |
| Chp. II §4 | Judiciary |
| Chp. II §5 | Departments to be Distinct |
| Legislative Department | |
| Chp. II §6 | Legislative Powers |
| Chp. II §7 | Biennial Sessions |
| Chp. II §8 | Doors of General Assembly to be Open |
| Chp. II §9 | Journals; Yeas and Nays |
| Chp. II §10 | Style of Laws |
| Chp. II §11 | Governor to Approve Bills; Veto Proceedings Thereon; Nonaction |
| Chp. II §12 | Fees for Advocating Bills, etc. |
| Chp. II §13 | Representatives; Number |
| Chp. II §14 | Powers of House |
| Chp. II §15 | Residence of Representatives and Senators |
| Chp. II §16 | Representatives’ Oaths |
| Chp. II §17 | Oath of Senators and Representatives |
| Chp. II §18 | Senators; Numbers; Qualifications |
| Chp. II §19 | Powers of Senate; Lieutenant-Governor’s Duties |
| Executive Department | |
| Chp. II §20 | Governor; Executive Power |
| Chp. II §21 | Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs |
| Chp. II §22 | Commissions; State Seal |
| Chp. II §23 | Residence of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor |
| Chp. II §24 | Vacancy in Office of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and Treasurer |
| Chp. II §25 | Security Given by Treasurer and Sheriffs |
| Chp. II §26 | Treasurer’s Accounts |
| Chp. II §27 | Drawing Money from Treasury |
| Judiciary Department | |
| Chp. II §28 | Courts of Justice |
| Chp. II §29 | the Supreme Court; Composition |
| Chp. II §30 | Supreme Court; Jurisdiction |
| Chp. II §31 | Lower Courts; Jurisdiction |
| Chp. II §32 | Filling Judicial Vacancies |
| Chp. II §33 | Interim Judicial Appointments |
| Chp. II §34 | Judicial Term of Office |
| Chp. II §35 | Mandatory Retirement |
| Chp. II §36 | Suspension and Removal; Implementation Procedures for Sections 32 Through 36 |
| Chp. II §37 | Rule-Making Power |
| Chp. II §38 | Jury Trials |
| Chp. II §39 | Forms of Prosecutions and Indictments; Fines |
| Chp. II §40 | Excessive Bail Prohibited; Prisoners Bailable; Imprisonment for Debt Prohibited |
| Chp. II §41 | Habeas Corpus |
| Qualifications of Freemen and Freewomen | |
| Chp. II §42 | Voter’s Qualifications and Oath |
| Elections; Officers; Terms of Office | |
| Chp. II §43 | Biennial Elections |
| Chp. II §44 | Election of Representatives and Senators |
| Chp. II §45 | Manner of Election |
| Chp. II §46 | Terms of Senators and Representatives |
| Chp. II §47 | Election of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and Treasurer |
| Chp. II §48 | Election of Secretary of State and Auditor of Accounts |
| Chp. II §49 | Term of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and Treasurer |
| Chp. II §50 | Election of Assistant Judges, Sheriffs, and State’s Attorneys |
| Chp. II §51 | Election of Judges of Probate |
| Chp. II §52 | Election of Justices of the Peace; Apportionment |
| Chp. II §53 | Election of Assistant Judges, Sheriffs, State’s Attorneys, Judges of Probate, and Justices of the Peace |
| Chp. II §54 | Incompatible Offices |
| Chp. II §55 | Freedom of Elections; Bribery |
| Oath of Allegiance; Oath of Office | |
| Chp. II §56 | Oaths of Allegiance and Office |
| Impeachment | |
| Chp. II §57 | Impeachments, House May Order |
| Chp. II §58 | Liability To; Senate to Try; Judgment |
| Militia | |
| Chp. II §59 | Militia |
| General Provisions | |
| Chp. II §60 | Legislature Restricted |
| Chp. II §61 | Offices of Profit; Compensation; Illegal Fees |
| Chp. II §62 | Record of Deeds |
| Chp. II §63 | Entails to be Regulated |
| Chp. II §64 | Punishment at Hard Labor, When |
| Chp. II §65 | Suicide’s Estate Not Forfeited; No Deodand |
| Chp. II §66 | Citizenship |
| Chp. II §67 | Hunting; Fowling and Fishing |
| Chp. II §68 | Laws to Encourage Virtue and Prevent Vice; Schools; Religious Activities |
| Chp. II §69 | Charters, Limit on Right to Grant |
| Chp. II §70 | Workers’ Compensation |
| Chp. II §71 | Declaration of Rights Not to be Violated |
| Amendment of the Constitution | |
| Chp. II §72 | Amending Constitution |
| Chp. II §73 | Manner of Apportionment of the General Assembly |
| Temporary Provisions | |
| Chp. II §74 | Extension of Terms of Certain Officers |
| Chp. II §75 | Revision of Chapter Ii |
| Chp. II §76 | Inclusive Language Revision |
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