Preamble, Rhode Island Constitution

Rhode Island Constitution

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Preamble • I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII • XIII • XIV • XV

The Preamble of the Rhode Island Constitution precedes 15 articles.

## Contents

* 1 Preamble
* 1.1 Amendments
* 2 External links
* 3 Navigation

## Preamble[edit]

| Text of Preamble:

We, the people of this State which state shall henceforth be known as the state of Rhode Island, grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing upon our endeavors to secure and to transmit the same, unimpaired, to succeeding generations, do ordain and establish this Constitution of government.

### Amendments[edit]

* Amended on November 3, 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Rhode Island Constitution

## Navigation[edit]

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