constitution
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However, Brazil's constitution would prevent him from running for president right after his son in the 2030 elections.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ghana's constitution guarantees freedom of religion, although those rights are subject to considerations including public safety.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Under Canada’s constitution, the federal government must hold adequate consultations with indigenous people whose territory will be impacted by projects such as pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In 2024, the city of Los Angeles formed a commission to find ways to improve services and amend its charter, which essentially serves as the city’s constitution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Not that Trabb’s boy was of a malignant nature, but that he had too much spare vivacity, and that it was in his constitution to want variety and excitement at anybody’s expense.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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
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
North Dakota and Nebraska actually have a version of this in their constitutions: Their state Supreme Courts can only strike down laws when a supermajority of justices finds them unconstitutional.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
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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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Bill of Rights
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