constitution
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The 23 senators present donned maroon velvet robes Monday and swore to "do impartial justice according to the constitution and the laws of the Philippines" at the trial.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“The disabled veterans exemption already exists in the constitution, so I don’t think Prop. 13 trumps it because they both exist together.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The court found that the legislative process used to advance Virginia’s new map violated the state’s constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
So, the Virginia Legislature passed the measure that went to and was approved by voters both before the election and again after the election, seemingly in line with what the state constitution requires.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
In 1865, while white legislators gathered in Raleigh to revise the state constitution, 117 black delegates representing half of all the state’s counties met across town.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing constitution
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Bill of Rights
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