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Last updated on December 22, 2024.
The nature of constitutional delegations of power is that they entitle the empowered official to do certain things that other people can't do.
When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong.
We will protect our constitutional right to boycott, divest, and sanctions in this country.
Juries are the constitutional institution designed to protect ordinary citizens against the wealthy and powerful.
I'm not versed enough in constitutional law to run for office. I'd have to go back to school or something.
There simply aren't enough constitutional safeguards in place to protect against a rogue president.
We need to cut the pensions and annuities of parliamentarians, regional councilors, and employees of constitutional bodies.
The United States Supreme Court has voted 6-3 that voter photo ID is constitutional.
The Founding Fathers provided a way to reverse unpopular Supreme Court decisions: a constitutional amendment.
The Framers of the Constitution wisely understood that constitutional principles must not be sacrificed on the altar of political appeasement.
A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue.
But there are some persons who wouldpersuade the people never to make use of their constitutional rights.
American citizens should not lose their constitutional rights because they lack the money to pay for them.
I am an unapologetic Christian, constitutional conservative, pro-life, Second Amendment-loving American!
Since Congress makes the laws they are under the delusion that anything they do is legal, no matter if it is unwise, unethical, or un-Constitutional.
Just because a majority of the Supreme Court declares something to be 'constitutional' does not make it so.
We need a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to control the so-called free speech rights of corporations.
The United States Constitutional Convention, except for three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary.
We are a constitutional democracy. We must deal with things properly within the framework of the law and then the constitution.
I'm not OK with clergy, students, and those of different opinions chanting and swearing, but it is their constitutional right.
The Human Rights Act is a really important constitutional document, it isn't just a villain's charter.
Just because a couple people on the Supreme Court declare something to be 'constitutional' does not make it so.
The perversions are as follows: of royalty, tyranny; of aristocracy, oligarchy; of constitutional government, democracy.
Let's be clear about one thing everyone should know: Affirmative action is constitutional.
I believe neither the French nor the Dutch really rejected the constitutional treaty.
Declarations of war have never been a constitutional requirement for military action abroad.
We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands; we have a check upon two branches of the legislature.
I will continue to fight for justice, fairness, and constitutional rights until my dying breath.
I believe that open criticism of any institution is necessary in a democracy, to safeguard the constitutional order.
I believe that the federal government has significant constitutional powers, but I don't think it's effective to impose pipelines on communities.
President Obama's decision to bypass the constitutional advice and consent of the Senate is not an isolated incident.
Without question, the court does play a vital role in our constitutional system.
The Government have made it clear that the constitutional treaty will be ratified in the UK only after a referendum.
The United States is a constitutional republic, and the Founding Fathers fought to ensure that the mob couldn't undermine it.
There is a danger to judicial independence when people have no understanding of how the judiciary fits into the constitutional scheme.
I didn't know that President Bush would endorse a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
The Democrats want to bring in the Third World because these are, by and large, people who have no experience with Constitutional democracy.
Censorship is certainly not the answer to controversial material and is inconsistent with our most basic constitutional values.
First off, I never favored a constitutional amendment to criminalize abortion or to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The New Deal is inconsistent with the principles of limited government and with the constitutional provisions designed to secure that end.
The Second Amendment is not open for debate. Why do Democrats feel that this is the one enumerated Constitutional right that they can trample?
For too long, Big-Tech has abused its powers and targeted the constitutional rights of American citizens.
Wartime always brings expansions of state power, together with erosions of moral and constitutional standards.
It shouldn't take a constitutional crisis or an attack on the nation to create honest dialogue in the Senate.
The citizens of the United States have peculiar motives to support the energy of their constitutional charters.
In America, we must always place constitutional values over authoritarian control.
The Federalist Society has made important contributions to the nation's understanding of our constitutional heritage.
The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded.
I think that this liberal progressive agenda is not the thing that the American people want and it's antithesis to who we are as a constitutional republic.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is part of our constitutional rights and it belongs to everybody.
Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years.
And what my constitutional values are are wholly irrelevant to the job, and so neither you nor anyone else will know what they are.
Our constitutional system is founded on democracy: the will of the people, not the unchecked rule of judges.
We all have the right to call each other names. Rudeness is a deeply held constitutional value.
I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president I actually respect the Constitution.
Granting such immunity undermines the constitutional protections Americans trust the Congress to protect.
A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.
Especially for NRA members, it was obvious from the get-go that Obama believes he is above any constitutional restraints.
Labour's constitutional blueprint is nothing less than a plan for the destruction of UK democracy.
Of course, the aim of a constitutional democracy is to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoid the tyranny of the majority. (p. 102)
