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What are the opening words of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

constitution

[kon-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtju- /




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This ballot measure would amend the state constitution to change the current recall system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

"The constitution says that Congress declares war," he said, and lawmakers should "haul these folks in" to answer questions.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Early in the book, Mr. Wegman notes Wilson’s “profound idea that the people have natural, God-given rights of which no law or constitution can deprive them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Under Seoul's constitution, all North Koreans are considered citizens of the Republic of Korea, as the South is officially known, and those who reach its territory and seek to defect are generally allowed to stay.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

He was said to have written the constitution for Greeks living in Italy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

States have a “wide degree of discretion” to design their tax systems — including how they define income — so long as they do not violate their constitutions, Jurow Kleiman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Generally, state constitutions only contain language about whether the death penalty is allowed or about what the limits are on all punishments.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

It added that "rights are not protected by temporary decrees, but... through permanent constitutions that express the will of the people and all components" of society.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

In response to the decree, the Kurdish administration in Syria's north and north-east said it was "a first step" but called for "permanent constitutions that express the will of the people", rather than "temporary decrees".

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Elections to regional legislatures would take place at the same time as national elections, and the regional bodies could draw up their own constitutions consistent with the national constitution.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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