constitutional
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“You can’t deny people the benefits of the law based on a determination that they give up some type of constitutional rights.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Paz has so far emphasized the need for dialogue but not ruled out using "constitutional instruments" to end the blockade of La Paz -- an allusion to declaring a state of emergency.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
America’s ambitious strivers know their path to power is the constitutional path.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
His care in working around that power, though, makes plain that he was claiming a new and distinct power lacking roots in the constitutional text or tradition.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
“Well, Mas’r Jaggers,” returned Mike, in the voice of a sufferer from a constitutional cold; “arter a deal o’ trouble, I’ve found one, sir, as might do.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing constitutional
Civics I
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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Florida EOC Civics
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