constitutional
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"The use of force against citizens exercising their constitutional rights to peaceful assembly, expression, and public participation is unacceptable," it said in a joint statement with environmental groups.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It specified 10 aggravating factors, the presence of which would allow a jury to return a death sentence in the belief that such “guided discretion” would pass constitutional muster.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
"But it fell short of the super majority needed to pass constitutional amendments" demanded by Azerbaijan as a condition for a final peace treaty.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“The point is simply that counties don’t have the constitutional authority to issue building moratoriums,” he said in a social media post about Hood County.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
As for the constitutional question, he regarded federal jurisdiction over the western territories as a clear precedent that had been established, irony of ironies, by Jefferson’s executive action in the Louisiana Purchase.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Civics I
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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