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What are the opening words of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

constitution

[kon-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtju- /




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Kentucky amended its constitution to prevent lame-duck pardons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

As the constitution states, “We encourage Claude to approach its own existence with curiosity and openness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

He framed his confrontation with Tshisekedi as a fight against authoritarianism, invoking Section 64 of the constitution, which calls on citizens to resist anyone who seizes power or exercises it in violation of constitutional provisions.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Muratov pointed out that the constitution still on the books "prohibits censorship, yet all free, independent media in our country have been destroyed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The first nineteen articles of its constitution guarantee the inalienable rights of every German citizen.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

He said he would enforce state laws he doesn’t like as long as they are in line with the California and U.S. constitutions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nine out of the 11 states that adopted revolutionary constitutions included protections for freedom of the press.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

It added that "rights are not protected by temporary decrees, but... through permanent constitutions that express the will of the people and all components" of society.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

In response to the decree, the Kurdish administration in Syria's north and north-east said it was "a first step" but called for "permanent constitutions that express the will of the people", rather than "temporary decrees".

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Removing slavery, however, was not like removing British officials or revising constitutions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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