Virginia · Constitution

Article I

20 sections

Va. Const. art. I, § 1Va. Const. art. I, § 1. Equality and rights of men
Va. Const. art. I, § 2Va. Const. art. I, § 2. People the source of power
Va. Const. art. I, § 3Va. Const. art. I, § 3. Government instituted for common benefit
Va. Const. art. I, § 4Va. Const. art. I, § 4. No exclusive emoluments or privileges; offices not to be hereditary
Va. Const. art. I, § 5Va. Const. art. I, § 5. Separation of legislative, executive, and judicial departments; periodical elections
Va. Const. art. I, § 6Va. Const. art. I, § 6. Free elections; consent of governed
Va. Const. art. I, § 7Va. Const. art. I, § 7. Laws should not be suspended
Va. Const. art. I, § 8Va. Const. art. I, § 8. Criminal prosecutions
Va. Const. art. I, § 8-AVa. Const. art. I, § 8-A. Rights of victims of crime
Va. Const. art. I, § 9Va. Const. art. I, § 9. Prohibition of excessive bail and fines, cruel and unusual punishment, suspension of habeas corpus, bills of attainder, and ex post facto laws
Va. Const. art. I, § 10Va. Const. art. I, § 10. General warrants of search or seizure prohibited
Va. Const. art. I, § 11Va. Const. art. I, § 11. Due process of law; obligation of contracts; taking or damaging of private property; prohibited discrimination; jury trial in civil cases
Va. Const. art. I, § 12Va. Const. art. I, § 12. Freedom of speech and of the press; right peaceably to assemble, and to petition
Va. Const. art. I, § 13Va. Const. art. I, § 13. Militia; standing armies; military subordinate to civil power
Va. Const. art. I, § 14Va. Const. art. I, § 14. Government should be uniform
Va. Const. art. I, § 15Va. Const. art. I, § 15. Qualities necessary to preservation of free government
Va. Const. art. I, § 15-AVa. Const. art. I, § 15-A. Marriage
Va. Const. art. I, § 16Va. Const. art. I, § 16. Free exercise of religion; no establishment of religion
Va. Const. art. I, § 17Va. Const. art. I, § 17. Construction of the Bill of Rights
Va. Const. art. I, § 18VA Const., Article I, Section 18