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To the editor: The Vermont State Constitution lays out Vermont's governmental structure and also our rights as inhabitants of Vermont. Therefore, it is understood to be the supreme foundational law of the state of Vermont.
The aim and overall purpose of the Vermont State Constitution is communicated in Article 7. It was written for the common benefit of all the people, for equal consideration, equal freedom and equal justice. It is expressly not for the advantage or favoritism of a person or set of persons.
Vermontersâ expectations that the Vermont State Constitution will be respected, adhered to and preserved is justified by the oath and allegiance Vermont elected officials take as they are elected to their various offices. That specific oath and allegiance is as follows: "To be true and faithful to the State of Vermont and not do any act or thing injurious to the Constitution or government."