constitution
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Along with a few like-minded friends, he collected more than 300 student signatures in support, drafted a constitution, and presented it to the student government and a board of teachers and faculty.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
The chief justice wrote in 2021, in a ruling not to reinstate him, “Deters’ practice of law is not governed by constitution, rule of law or procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ghana's constitution guarantees freedom of religion, although those rights are subject to considerations including public safety.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Recognition of this general principle found expression in the constitution of the council, variously called “Imbizo” or “Pitso” or “Kgotla,” which governs the affairs of the tribe.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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
For centuries the finest medical minds harped on attuning a balance among the four humors—sanguine, choleric, melancholic and phlegmatic—in tender young constitutions by adjusting the proportions of hot-cold and moist-dry elements in the diet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Now, there is a question of whether that law violates the Kentucky Constitution, the United States Constitution, or both constitutions.
From Slate ● Aug. 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
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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