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Michigan Constitutional Archive
Michigan Constitution of 1963 / Removed

Proposal No. 3

November 7, 1950; Joint Resolution No. 2 of 1950; Approved 829,938 to 520,412 (61%)

Article II

Sec. 22: Subversion shall consist of any act, or advocacy of any act, intended to overthrow the form of government of the United States or the form of government of this state, as established by this constitution and as guaranteed by section 4 of article 4 of the constitution of the United States of America, by force or violence or by any unlawful means.

Subversion is declared to be a crime against the state, punishable by any penalty provided by law.

Subversion shall constitute an abuse of the rights secured by section 4 of this article, and the rights secured thereby shall not be valid as a defense in any trial for subversion.

Sources

  • Joint Resolution No. 2 of 1950 (PDF)
  • Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual, 1951-1952, p. 513 (HathiTrust)
  • Public Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Extra Session of 1950, pp. 133–134 (HathiTrust)
  • Public Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Extra Session of 1950, p. 136 (HathiTrust)

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