constitution
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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
Any amendment to the constitution must be approved by referendum called by the president, unless a bill is approved by a three-fifths majority in parliament.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Japan's pacifist constitution that followed had been drafted "with the resolve that we must never again wage war or kill people", she said.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
The problem came to a head in California in 1896 when voters there were considering a suffrage amendment to the state constitution.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing constitution
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Bill of Rights
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