 Article I , as is usual for constitutions , establishes the rights and freedoms inherent people and relevant operation of the government . The rights discussed in this Article largely mirror the Constitution of the United States . Such rights include freedom of speech , a speedy and public trial , and religious freedom . Article I also contains a Victims ' Bill of Rights . The article is a de facto enumeration of the rights of the common man ; Article I , Section I , Paragraph 21 deliberately states : 
