# S.C. Const. art. I, § 1: SC Const., Article I, Section 1

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Const. art. I, § 1
- **Heading:** SC Const., Article I, Section 1
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Constitutions
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Article I / Section 1

## Text

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.)

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 1 SC Const., Article I, Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S1.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 2 SC Const., Article I, Section 2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S2.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 3 SC Const., Article I, Section 3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S3.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 4 SC Const., Article I, Section 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S4.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 5 SC Const., Article I, Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S5.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 6 SC Const., Article I, Section 6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S6.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 7 SC Const., Article I, Section 7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S7.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 8 SC Const., Article I, Section 8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S8.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 9 SC Const., Article I, Section 9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S9.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 10 SC Const., Article I, Section 10](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S10.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 11 SC Const., Article I, Section 11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S11.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 12 SC Const., Article I, Section 12](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S12.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 13 SC Const., Article I, Section 13](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S13.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 14 SC Const., Article I, Section 14](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S14.md)

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