constitutional

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"But now, I have no constitutional right to elect a governor, and I cannot run for the position myself. Other Nigerians can become governor, but I never can."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

By constitutional design, Congress may regulate only the “time, place, and manner” of federal elections – in other words, the procedural elements of elections for federal offices.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The republic brings with it constitutional limits, separations of power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But his colleagues sounded more inclined to settle the constitutional question now.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Historians have emphasized the several compromises the delegates in Philadelphia brokered to produce the constitutional consensus: the interest of large versus small states; federal versus state jurisdiction; the sectional bargain over slavery.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis