# S.C. Const. art. I, § 2: SC Const., Article I, Section 2

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Const. art. I, § 2
- **Heading:** SC Const., Article I, Section 2
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Constitutions
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Article I / Section 2

## Text

Religious freedom; freedom of speech; right of assembly and petition. The General Assembly shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government or any department thereof for a redress of grievances. (1970 (56) 2684; 1971 (57) 315.)

## Nearby sections

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- [S.C. Const. art. I, § 13 SC Const., Article I, Section 13](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AI_S13.md)
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