| 单词 | United States Constitution |
| 例句 | In social studies I scored ninety-nine percent on the final test on the United States Constitution. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The white man taking his application gave him the standard literacy tests: “What is the first line of the thirty-second paragraph of the United States Constitution?” he asked. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing to do was to be prepared—as my grandfather had been when it was demanded that he quote the entire United States Constitution as a test of his fitness to vote. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing to do was to be prepared—as my grandfather had been when it was demanded that he quote the entire United States Constitution as a test of his fitness to vote. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “However, any state law involving marriage or any other protected interest must comply with the United States Constitution.” Texas ban on marriage equality ruled unconstitutional, Rick Perry upset 2014-02-26T22:08:00Z A version of the E.R.A., which would have amended the United States Constitution to legally codify equality between women and men, was first introduced in Congress in 1923. ‘Mrs. America’ Depicts a Different Kind of Feminist: The Anti- Kind 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The best section of the book is probably the last, about the trespasses against the United States Constitution committed by the National Security Agency. In ‘Pay Any Price,’ James Risen Examines the War on Terror 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z The United States Constitution isn’t a book, so I would pick “The Road to Character,” by David Brooks. James B. Comey: By the Book 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman for the State Department, said the “Tonight Show” bit was free speech protected by the United States Constitution and “satirical in nature.” ArtsBeat: Man Sues Jay Leno Over Joke That Offended Sikhs 2012-01-25T14:24:09Z Although this question is, of course, totally counterfactual, the answer is obvious: the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Elaine Pagels: By the Book 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The United States Constitution guarantees women equal rights. Review: ‘Equal Means Equal’ Asks How Far Women Have Really Come 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The first American naturalization law was passed by the first Congress in 1790 – a Congress that included a significant number of the framers of the United States Constitution. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z She called the United States Constitution “a living, warm-blooded, steamy document.” Thirty Years Later, Heidi Schreck Has Some Amendments 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z It will encourage visitors to contribute to a public workshop that aims to conceptualize imagined amendments to the United States Constitution. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z It is alluded to in amendments to the United States Constitution. Last Chance: Magna Carta at the Morgan Library: Its Birth Was a Royal Pain 2010-05-21T22:51:00Z His death prevented him from exercising his right to a direct appeal, a right given to every American by the United States Constitution. ArtsBeat: Jim Morrison Is Pardoned in Florida 2010-12-09T21:11:00Z As the word “elitist” continues to undergo unfair demonization, no one dare utter that the framers of the United States Constitution were, themselves, elitists. We let the idiots take the wheel: Donald Trump, Fox News and how we let our democracy rot 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Robots, dragons, martial ice-skaters, Hans Christian Andersen and the wonders of the United States Constitution. Audiobooks for Summer Trips With the Kids 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z That would be the confounding, cohesive and divisive document that is the United States Constitution. Review: She’s Still Debating ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Last year, thousands of people raised more than $40 million in Ether, a top cryptocurrency, through a DAO in just a week with the hope of buying a first printing of the United States Constitution. Crypto Joins the Abortion Conversation 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Just days after Pearl Harbor, MacLeish secretly moved it, along with the United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other treasures, to Fort Knox for safekeeping during the war. Review | The Library of Congress: ‘The book Palace of the American People’ 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z But the United States Constitution proved to be a trickier document. A Powerful New Framing of America’s First Civil Rights Movement 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z The Civil War began over one basic issue: Was slavery, the ownership of human beings, a legitimate national institution, fixed in national law by the United States Constitution? How the Dispute Over Runaway Slaves Helped Fuel the Civil War 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z "Let me ask you: Have you even read the United States Constitution?" Pocket Constitution becomes bestseller after Khizr Khan's convention speech 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama explained, “I’m leaving because it’s required by the 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution.” It’s Late Night With President Obama 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “This blatantly infringes on the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution by limiting law-abiding gun owners’ ability to legally purchase or use lawful semiautomatic rifles,” they wrote in a letter. Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S. 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z “What really needs to be explicated is not the plain vanilla meaning of insurrection but the whole phrase - insurrection against the United States Constitution,” Delahunty testified on Friday. Can Trump be on the ballot in 2024? It can hinge on the meaning of ‘insurrection’ 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z “What really needs to be explicated is not the plain vanilla meaning of insurrection but the whole phrase — insurrection against the United States Constitution,” Delahunty testified on Friday. Can Trump be on the ballot in 2024? It can hinge on the meaning of ‘insurrection’ 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Johnson also believes there should be a religious test for public office in America, which the United States Constitution expressly forbids. Mike Johnson is not a "culture warrior" — he's an enemy of democracy 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z This system allows laws to be put through a rigorous qualifying process that makes sure that every law is in line with the United States Constitution. What Is the U.S. Supreme Court? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z She called the request “shocking in its disregard for the Wisconsin Constitution and the United States Constitution, particularly the First Amendment.” A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice under impeachment threat isn’t the only member to get party money 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z "It is a bid to nullify the United States Constitution." Trump melts down on Truth Social after his tweets come back to haunt him in Fulton indictment 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z “It will be kept for the same length of time as the United States Constitution.” A fire destroyed millions of veterans’ records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z "The Free State of Florida is simply not free to exceed the bounds of the United States Constitution." "Clear and brazen attack": Federal judge torches "Florida's latest assault on the right to vote" 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z As a factual and historical matter, the United States Constitution is not "colorblind." A Supreme Court mission: Interview with UC Berkeley School of Law professor Khiara M. Bridges 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z “If Tennessee wishes to regulate access to certain medical procedures, it must do so in a manner that does not infringe on the rights conferred by the United States Constitution,” Judge Richardson wrote. Judges Block Transgender Care Bans for Minors in Kentucky and Tennessee 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z “The First Amendment of the United States Constitution ensures that all citizens, popular or not, majority or minority, conventional or unconventional, have access to public spaces for public expression.” A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z "With an unshakeable belief in the United States Constitution, both the man and the organization not only championed the idea of freedom ... but they put those believes into action." Oath Keepers founder faces sentencing for sedition in US Capitol attack 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z In his Monday order, Walker admonished the state's political leaders for their alleged difficulty governing "within the bounds set by the United States Constitution." "Clear and brazen attack": Federal judge torches "Florida's latest assault on the right to vote" 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z “This violates not just Maryland law and Board policy and practice but also the United States Constitution,” said the motion. Muslim, Christian parents sue MoCo schools to opt out of mandatory ‘pride’ storybooks 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z “If Tennessee wishes to exercise its police power in restricting speech it considers obscene, it must do so within the constraints and framework of the United States Constitution,” Judge Parker wrote in the order. Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee Law That Restricts Drag Performances 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The law, North Dakota regulators said, infringes on North Dakota's rights under the Dormant Commerce Clause in the United States Constitution by stipulating what types of energy it can contribute to Minnesota's energy market. Why North Dakota is preparing to sue Minnesota over clean energy 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z “The lethal force used against Mr. Bagley was unjustified, unreasonable, excessive, and in violation of Mr. Bagley’s rights under the United States Constitution and the laws of the State of Louisiana,” the lawsuit said. Louisiana lawsuit alleges police killed fleeing Black man 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z "I declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution," Mr Trump said in a statement last summer. Trump shown invoking Fifth Amendment in deposition 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Trump's lawyers in the filing said the law "is an improper ‘claim revival’ statute which violates the United States Constitution and the New York State Constitution." Trump will challenge NY sex abuse law in writer's defamation lawsuit 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump on Saturday flat-out called for the "termination" of the United States Constitution so that he could be returned to the presidency. Trump calls for termination of Constitution to suit his needs 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Former Vice President Mike Pence claimed during a Wednesday appearance on Fox Business that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution does not protect Americans from having other people's faiths forced upon them. Mike Pence says Americans don't have a right to freedom from religion 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z McGahn said the district attorney can continue the investigation without Graham by questioning “other witnesses who are not immunized by the United States Constitution.” Graham asks Supreme Court to block his Georgia 2020 election testimony 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Clement also acknowledged that it is “largely unsettled whether public housing developments could constitutionally prohibit firearm possession under both the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and nearly identical provisions of certain state constitutions.” Judges: Tennessee public housing leases can’t ban guns 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z South Carolina’s Senate Bill 38 specifies that schools must teach “the United States Constitution, the Federalist Papers, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Declaration of Independence to each student.” States mandate ‘bias-free’ primary sources in U.S. history classes 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z This is where the United States Constitution was written and debated. Full Transcript of President Biden’s Speech in Philadelphia 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “Any reasonable law enforcement officer should have known that his conduct violated clearly established federal law and was a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” the lawsuit said. Lawsuit filed over violent arrest outside Arkansas store 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z He teaches a state-outlined curriculum that focuses on government, including the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Back to School in DeSantis’s Florida, as Teachers Look Over Their Shoulders 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z In what ways does the United States Constitution manifest the principles of both republican and democratic forms of government? U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z "The United States Constitution shields American citizens from U.S. government overreach even when the activities take place in a foreign embassy in a foreign country," said Richard Roth, the lead attorney representing the plaintiffs. CIA sued over alleged spying on lawyers, journalists who met Assange 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Trump’s office released a statement shortly after the questioning began yesterday, explaining that he “declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution.” Your Thursday Briefing: Trump Declines to Answer Questions 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z "I declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution," Trump added. “The mob takes the 5th”: Trump pleads the 5th in NY probe after claiming only guilty people do that 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z "I declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution." Donald Trump questioned in New York investigation 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z That framework became the United States Constitution, and the Philadelphia convention became known as the Constitutional Convention of 1787. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z There is no mechanism in Wisconsin law to rescind the state’s electoral votes, nor does the United States Constitution allow for a state’s presidential election to be overturned after Congress has accepted the results. Trump Recently Urged a Powerful Legislator to Overturn His 2020 Defeat in Wisconsin 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z They have argued that the Speech and Debate clause of the United States Constitution protects members of Congress from participating in such inquiries, though it generally does not shield political activities. Georgia Congressman Subpoenaed in Trump Inquiry 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z “This case involves human lives whose reasonable safety is entitled to be enforced and protected by the Court pursuant to the United States Constitution,” Hatter wrote in 2021. Immigration detention facility near empty in California 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z “I’m as passionate as you are about something called the United States Constitution,” Mr. Cornyn told the crowd. Cornyn booed at Texas GOP convention for negotiating with Democrats on guns 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z “Vice President Pence demonstrated his loyalty to Donald Trump consistently over four years, but he knew that he had a higher duty to the United States Constitution.” What we know about how Pence’s day unfolded on Jan. 6 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “Vice President Pence demonstrated his loyalty to Donald Trump consistently over four years, but he knew that he had a higher duty to the United States Constitution.” What we know about how Pence’s day unfolded on Jan. 6 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Cheney spoke, repeatedly, of those who “honored their oaths of office” and “did their duty,” who saw a “higher duty to the United States Constitution.” Opinion | Trump will be gone, but the GOP’s ‘dishonor will remain’ 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “We live in the greatest nation God has ever created, and our brand is the United States Constitution.” Liz Cheney: Vice Chairwoman Has Become a G.O.P. Outcast for Condemning Trump 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z It’s part of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and it’s there for a reason,” the Louisiana Republican continued. Jill Biden, Postal Service salute Nancy Reagan on her centenary 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z “But what is now done in 2020 is irreversible under the United States Constitution and the United States Code, and I’m one of those who believes in law and order.” Rep. Mo Brooks: Trump was ‘robbed’ in 2020 but results are irreversible 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z “We have witnessed over the past 20 months,” he said in a recent speech, “a coup d’état against democracy and the demolition, the controlled demolition, of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.” The Anti-Vaccine Movement’s New Frontier 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z “We take our oath to defend the United States Constitution, and that oath must mean something.” Opinion | Trump will be gone, but the GOP’s ‘dishonor will remain’ 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has continued to try to convince state legislatures that they can “decertify” the 2020 election, a process that has no basis in either the United States Constitution or state constitutions. How Trump’s 2020 Election Lies Have Gripped State Legislatures 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “Article II of the United States Constitution gives you an awesome responsibility: to choose our state’s Electors,” read the Nov. 9 email. Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, pressed Ariz. lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, emails show 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z "Article II of the United States Constitution gives you an awesome responsibility: to choose our state's Electors," read the Nov. 9 email. New emails reveal Ginni Thomas’ attempt to pressure Arizona Republicans to overturn Trump’s loss 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z “Therefore, given the current state of the law and in accordance with the United States Constitution, plaintiffs have no private right of action to assert claims under the disqualification clause,” Coury wrote. Arizona judge tosses lawsuits aiming to boot Trump backers off ballot 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z “The Revival Law does not violate the due process clauses of either Arizona’s Constitution or the United States Constitution,” Judge Randall Warner wrote in his ruling. Arizona court won’t halt sex suits naming Boy Scouts, others 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z “Ultimately, SB2 violates the United States Constitution and federal civil rights law, puts Oklahoma at risk of losing federal funding, and harms transgender youth, all to solve a problem that does not exist.” Oklahoma governor signs transgender sports ban into law 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Many of its provisions were later included in the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Two days later it became part of the United States Constitution. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His ideas about separation of powers and checks and balances became the basis for the United States Constitution. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, as you know, most State constitutions detail many of the same protections found in the United States Constitution. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “An Article V convention would be a dangerous threat to the United States Constitution,” Geoff Foster, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, said at a Jan. 7 hearing. Convention of states movement gains steam with challenge to Washington’s power 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z After a long and painful struggle, the United States Constitution became their chosen remedy to these problems. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In 1920, the amendment officially became part of the United States Constitution. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The president then went on to falsely claim that he got more votes than any candidate in history, and then went on to say any investigations into him violated the United States Constitution. Trump issues hot-headed statement after judge rules against him 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z “The ERA is not a part of the United States Constitution and the archivist of the United States may not certify it as such,” the memo said, restating the Trump administration’s conclusion. Analysis | The ERA and the U.S. archivist: Anatomy of a false claim 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “The primary mission of the Republican Party is to elect Republicans who support the United States Constitution and share our values.” Opinion | A party that censures its defenders of the Constitution has lost its way 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Even if you are a political junkie, there’s a good chance you didn’t realize that the United States Constitution grew 58 words longer this week. Opinion | Why Can’t We Make Women’s Equality the Law of the Land? 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z During the early 1900s, several changes had been made to the United States Constitution. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The advocacy group Free Speech for People, which "works to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people," has a petition urging the expulsion of "insurrectionist lawmakers." House Democrat calls for novel Jan. 6 commemoration: Expel GOP members who helped incite the attack 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The group’s website states that it is dedicated to “fighting to restore individual liberties and the God-given inalienable rights of all Americans, as recorded in the United States Constitution.” Court hears dispute over N.Y. healthcare workers seeking COVID vaccine religious exemption 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z “But for over one hundred years, California has chosen a different procedure. The United States Constitution does not prevent that.” Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt California recall election 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z "We do not bow down to you. We only bow down to God, and our oath is to the United States Constitution. Get yourselves in check right now!" she yelled at the council. Charleston City Council meeting on school mask mandates gets heated 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The United States Constitution guarantees civil rights to free Americans of all races. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It also directly contradicted the Colorado Constitution, the United States Constitution and Colorado criminal codes at the time,” the Democratic governor said to whoops from the crowd. Colorado governor voids 1864 order to kill Native Americans 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z “Though Plaintiff may indeed be a ‘wealthy person,’ Plaintiff is also a ‘person living in the United States,’ and is therefore afforded the protections of the United States Constitution.” FBI breached rights of Beverly Hills safe deposit box holders, judge rules 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z “Mr. Harper challenges IRS’s information-gathering practices as violating the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the United States Constitution,” read the 43-page lawsuit filed with the U.S. New Hampshire man sues IRS over data collected from cryptocurrency accounts 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z This call to serve and inspire is written into the preamble of the United States Constitution. Opinion | To Unite a Divided America, Make People Work for It 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Days earlier, Harry said on a podcast that he thought the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which protects a free press, was “bonkers.” Unveiling of Diana Statue Reunites William and Harry, Briefly 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z The First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees citizens the right to free speech. Federal judge rules Florida social media law likely violates free speech 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z It's not consistent with the United States Constitution to have that much power and privilege, in essence legal immunity, in the hands of the president. Why isn't Trump in jail? Former George W. Bush lawyer says Biden's DOJ is protecting him 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Making Juneteenth a federal holiday “acknowledges slavery as the original sin built into the United States Constitution,” he added. House Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday, Sending It to Biden 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “Does Sen. Manchin believe that the filibuster is more important than the United States Constitution?” he asked. Black pastors in Georgia press for federal voting bills 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z He concluded by stating the obvious: "There is no Reinstatement Clause within the United States Constitution. Hell, there is nothing even approximating a Reinstatement Clause within the United States Constitution." Does Trump really believe he'll be "reinstated" in August? TrumpWorld is a confused mess 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z “Instead, we are called upon to apply the Georgia Constitution and the United States Constitution.” Georgia high court upholds man’s death sentence 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The fourth President of the United States; James Madison, was famous for writing Federalist No. 10 in an open defense of the United States Constitution and being against political parties. Editorial Roundup: Mississippi 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery, sending it to states for ratification. Today in History 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it. Today in History 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z “Yesterday’s violence at the Capitol was reprehensible and contrary to the tenets of the United States Constitution,” Acting Secretary Christopher Miller said in a statement. Confusion, criticism keep Pentagon within political crosshairs 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z “Brian embodies goodness and respect and maintains an unending commitment to the United States Constitution,” Ring said in a statement. Coconino County Deputy DA appointed to Arizona Appeals Court 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z The lawsuit contends that the actions at the jail “violate basic standards of human decency as well as the United States Constitution.” Lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions at Missouri jail 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “The United States Constitution requires Alabama to make sure that its prisons are safe and humane,” Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division, said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. Justice Department sues Alabama over prison conditions 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z That, according to the Trump campaign, violated the equal protections clause of the United States Constitution. Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Seeking to Delay Certification in Pennsylvania 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Will the American people hold high the United States Constitution and its commandment that church and state should be separate, or instead passively slouch further toward a Christian theocracy? Former Clintonite David Rothkopf on how Biden and the Democrats can redeem themselves 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z In 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, was published. Today in History 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Militia members imagine themselves to be "the last true American patriots," "the modern defenders of the United States Constitution in general and the Second Amendment in particular." Plot to kidnap Whitmer grew from the militia movement’s toxic mix of constitutional falsehoods 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The answer is the little-used 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis: What lies ahead could include a constitutional crisis over succession 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z “This policy violates the rights of the plaintiffs and others under the First and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution.” Atheist advocacy group sues state over religious voter oath 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “The United States Constitution was designed to give the voters one chance to have their voice heard on who serves on the court. That moment is now and their voice should be heard,” Biden said. Democrats hammer Trump's Supreme Court pick, say she could jeopardize Obamacare 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z The United States Constitution was designed to give the voters one chance to have their voice heard on who serves on the Court. Joe Biden: Amy Coney Barrett is a threat to Obamacare 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z “I will do equal right to the poor and the rich and faithfully and impartially discharge my duties under the United States Constitution.” Biden says Senate should not act on Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination until after election 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z “I love the United States and I love the United States Constitution,” Barrett said at a ceremony on Saturday at the White House Rose Garden where Trump announced her nomination. U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett has staked out conservative positions 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z “I love the United States and I love the United States Constitution.” Amy Coney Barrett accepts Supreme Court nomination, pledges to 'faithfully and impartially discharge' duties 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z I think we also need to expand the House of Representatives, because each representative now represents 30 times the number of constituents that they did when the United States Constitution was written. Disunited states: Could a second Civil War — and an end to the union — really happen? 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z “These religious activities are also fully protected under the First Amendment to our United States Constitution.” Virus death toll linked to Maine wedding grows to 5 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “This attempt at voter suppression violates the United States Constitution and federal statutes and must be stopped immediately,” the lawsuit said. Judge bars Postal Service from sending vote info in Colorado 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z “This attempt at voter suppression violates the United States Constitution and federal statutes and must be stopped immediately,” the lawsuit said. Judge bars Postal Service from sending info on Colorado’s mail-in voting system 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z “I will do equal right to the poor and the rich and faithfully and impartially discharge my duties under the United States Constitution,” Barrett said. Amy Coney Barrett accepts Supreme Court nomination, pledges to 'faithfully and impartially discharge' duties 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution mandates the enumeration of the population. The U.S. Needs a National Data Service 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z “We will take immediate steps to stop any attempts to impose income taxes on Granite Staters in a manner that violates the law or the New Hampshire or United States Constitution.” New Hampshire investigates taxation of remote workers 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The drafters of the United States Constitution assumed that anyone with power would always have the opportunity – and often the temptation – to abuse it. Leaders like Trump fail if they cannot speak the truth and earn trust 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Such thinking is like that of King George III and the other despots who the founders rejected with the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War and the United States Constitution. Donald Trump is the 21st-century Jefferson Davis: History will judge him — and us 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z In pursuit of equality, why not exercise our sovereign prerogative and in compliance with the provisions of Article V, amend the United States Constitution accordingly. Readers’ July 4 reflections 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “The United States Constitution and state constitutions established a system of divided and limited governmental power, and they did so to secure the blessings of liberty to all people in our country,” Dreiband said. US intervenes in case challenging Pritzker’s COVID-19 moves 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z “The United States Constitution and state constitutions established a system of divided and limited governmental power, and they did so to secure the blessings of liberty to all people in our country.“ DOJ intervenes in case challenging Illinois coronavirus restrictions, says governor went too far 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z "So, we sued the governor of Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, asking the court to strike down Governor Wolf's business closure order as violating the Pennsylvania and United States Constitution." PA business owners fighting stay-at-home orders in Supreme Court: Governor acted 'without due process' 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z “But I do not serve in those roles. And I see nothing in the complaint that gives federal judges the power to oversee Detroit’s schools in the name of the United States Constitution.” Detroit Students Have a Constitutional Right to Literacy, Court Rules 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z “The United States Constitution does not require that state justices be elected,” the suit says. Civil rights lawsuit filed over canceled high court election 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z “Thomas Massie seems like the only person in both houses of Congress who agrees with Madison on the subject of ‘Usurpation’ of the United States Constitution.” Tom Coburn, R.I.P. 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Those denials “deprive plaintiffs their right to freedom of speech, in violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.” Lawsuit aims to end California license plate language limits 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Donald Trump really believes that the Constitution and Article II tell him that he can do anything he wants — a belief that of course is based on a wrong understanding of the United States Constitution. Former Bush White House lawyer Richard Painter: "Trump will grab as much power as he possibly can" 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The potential violation of the United States Constitution by shifting the burden of proof of consent to the defense further confounds the issue. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The structures of the Western system, the United States Constitution and administrative state, the half-built federalism of the European Union, are everywhere creaking and everywhere critiqued. Opinion | The Age of Decadence 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z In 1790, Thomas Bird became the first person to be federally executed under the United States Constitution. Death row inmates' last words 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Trump and the Republicans have exposed the dire need to revisit the United States Constitution and amend it to prevent another such crisis. Impeachment, the Constitution and Donald Trump: Scholar William Howell on America after acquittal 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The United States Constitution was created in 1787 and ratified one year later. A Republican lawmaker in Montana claims the Constitution calls for socialists to be shot and jailed 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z On August 18, 1920, the Tennessee General Assembly voted to approve the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which enshrined for women the constitutional right to vote. Full text of Gov. Bill Lee’s State of the State address 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump has so far failed to have Ms. Zervos’s suit dismissed on the grounds that the United States Constitution insulates the president from such litigation. E. Jean Carroll, Who Accused Trump of Rape, Seeks His DNA in Lawsuit 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The other casts a wider net to all Virginia’s counties, saying the “government at Richmond now seeks to place intolerable restraints upon the rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.” W.Va. gov, Falwell double down on Virginia secession call 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution permits states to tax nonresidents on personal income. Analysis | For esports players, the tax man cometh 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Three mothers with children at Stillwater Christian School, in Kalispell, Mont., sued, saying that provision of the state Constitution violated the protections of religious freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Lift Limits on State Aid to Religious Schools 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Virginia’s decision does not seal the amendment’s addition to the United States Constitution. Virginia Approves the E.R.A., Becoming the 38th State to Back It 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump has failed so far in his efforts to have Ms. Zervos’s suit dismissed on the grounds that the United States Constitution insulates the president against such litigation. Trump Fails to Quash E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Suit 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Virginia Democrats also say they will push for ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution granting women equal rights. Democrats, Newly Dominant in Virginia, Race to Make New Laws 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z According to the injunction request, she's claiming “free exercise violations under the United States Constitution, and violations of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” USPS faces lawsuit for blocking private vendors from making stamps with religious content 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Donald Trump will likely be impeached by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors against the United States Constitution, American democracy and the rule of law. It's a very bad week for Donald Trump — but he remains a dangerous foe 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z In Times Square, the demonstrators unfurled a giant banner with Article II, Section 4, of the United States Constitution, which deals with impeachment, printed on it. Protesters Clamor for Trump’s Impeachment on Eve of House Votes 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Their views of the past shaped the contents of the United States Constitution. Impeachment is better than exile 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z That would represent “a victory for the United States Constitution,” Racine said at a news conference with Frosh. Trump’s D.C. hotel is at the center of anti-corruption, emoluments lawsuit 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Does the United States Constitution guarantee the right of homeless people to sleep on the sidewalk? Is sleeping on the sidewalk a constitutionally protected right? 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The United States Constitution does not guarantee democracy. The U.S. Constitution is an amazing document — but it won't save us from Donald Trump 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z What would Trump be like if he didn't have the restraints from the remnants of the United States Constitution or the Democrats in the House of Representatives? Psychologist John Gartner: "Deep inside, Donald Trump is a very empty and sad person" 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Federal office holders who break the law, even in ways that undermine the United States Constitution, need a different kind of sentence: losing office and potentially being prevented from holding another. Impeachment is better than exile 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The United States Constitution is still in operation. "Human scum" speaks out: NeverTrumper Tom Nichols on the president who despises him 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Lawyers for Mr. Trump have tried to have the lawsuit dismissed, arguing that the United States Constitution insulates the president against such litigation. Trump Called Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault, Records Show 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z He has violated the emoluments clause of the United States Constitution in any number of ways. Brian Klaas: Trump has "exposed the weakness of American democracy" — but there's hope 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Ms. Clinton herself does not live in the district, but under United States Constitution, members of Congress must live only in the state they represent, not the specific district. Chelsea Clinton Says She Won’t Run for Congress in 2020 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Justice Neil Gorsuch questioned the wisdom of preserving “an incorrect view of the United States Constitution” to avoid complications from the court reversing its prior view and opening old cases to retroactive scrutiny. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Three mothers who sought scholarships from the state program to send their children to a Christian school sued, saying the state constitution violated provisions of the United States Constitution on religious freedom and equal protection. As the Supreme Court Gets Back to Work, Five Big Cases to Watch 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z The United States Constitution, for instance, does not explicitly grant an inalienable right to privacy. The Week in Tech: Why Californians Have Better Privacy Protections 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z "This is about betrayal, this is about abuse of power, this is about national security. This is about the integrity of our elections and this is about the United States Constitution." Chris Wallace asks if impeachment fight will cost Democrats the House, following failed Russia probe 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z “But if we allow a president to get away with shredding the United States Constitution, that will last forever.” Biden, in cautious comments, stops shy of calling for Trump’s impeachment now 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z “They violate the oath of office. If we allow a President to get away with shredding the United States Constitution — that will last forever.” 2020 Democratic hopefuls react to Pelosi announcing formal impeachment inquiry against Trump 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z "But if we allow a president to get away with shredding the United States Constitution, that will last forever." Joe Biden: Congress has "no choice" but to impeach Trump if he does not comply with investigations 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z “They believe that the United States Constitution and the California Constitution protect these religious beliefs and their right to express them.” Winery that refused to hold a wedding for same-sex couple reverses course following criticism 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z The framers of the United States Constitution rejected the divine right of kings and queens and the idea of a hereditary nobility in America. Patriotism, truth and fascism: Donald Trump is creating a subjective reality 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Instead the minutes say that the gift will be used to “promote the principles of governance, statesmanship, high morals, civil and religious freedom and the study of the United States Constitution.” ‘Conservative’ string attached to $50 million college gift 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z He is violating the emoluments clauses of the United States Constitution. How Pat Robertson's Christian TV empire created a "shadow government" — and led to Donald Trump 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z If the framers of the United States Constitution could be resurrected from their graves, they would impeach and remove Donald Trump immediately. Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe: Framers would tell us to impeach him right now 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Newsom’s message to state lawmakers on Tuesday said the law is constitutional because “the United States Constitution grants states the authority to determine how their electors are chosen.” Gavin Newsom signs bill aimed at keeping Trump off 2020 primary ballot 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Tlaib, the Detroit-born daughter of Palestinian immigrants, renewed her calls for Trump to be impeached for his “utter disregard and disrespect of the United States Constitution.” 'Do not take the bait': congresswomen denounce Trump’s racist attack 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z It tells us that Justices Rehnquist, Scalia and Thomas have a rather distinctive view of the United States Constitution. Party of relentless bad faith: How Republican lies and hypocrisy hit an all-time high 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z In March, Pirro asked on air if Rep. Ilhan Omar’s hijab signaled that the Democratic freshman from Minnesota was loyal to sharia law, “which is in itself antithetical to the United States Constitution.” The judge who speaks Trump’s language 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z But despite its structural flaws the United States Constitution is pretty good — if we have the right people leading the country. Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe: Framers would tell us to impeach him right now 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “This court follows the commands of the Supreme Court and the dictates of the United States Constitution, rather than the disingenuous calculations of the Mississippi Legislature.” Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Law 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Barring some suspicion that Carmody committed an offense other than journalism, the police might as well have taken their sledgehammer to the United States Constitution. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “The core purpose of the United States Constitution is to prevent tyranny,” Reich observes. Robert Reich calls on Democrats to impeach Trump for "usurping the powers of the Congress" 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z “The new Health and Human Services rule will ensure that the rights of medical professionals, guaranteed by the United States Constitution as well as Federal law, will be respected,” said group President Jeanne Mancini. Trump announces new conscience rule for health workers 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Despite its flaws, the United States Constitution has long been seen as a model for emerging democracies around the world. Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe: Framers would tell us to impeach him right now 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “There is no political inconvenience exception to the United States Constitution,” Warren said at a televised forum on Monday. Why Democrats shouldn’t impeach Trump — yet 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z “There is no ‘political inconvenience’ exception to the United States Constitution,” Warren told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. Harris joins Elizabeth Warren’s call for impeachment 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z The emoluments clause of the United States Constitution forbids presidents and other federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments without Congress’ permission. Has Trump's Department of Justice found an exemption to the emoluments clause that benefits him? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z “When you read Article IV, Section IV, it says you’re guaranteed a republican form of government,” said Patrick Colbeck, a Republican former state senator, citing the United States Constitution. Is the U.S. a Democracy? A Social Studies Battle Turns on the Nation’s Values 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z “Every action that the president took was taken with full constitutional authority pursuant to Article II of the United States Constitution,” they added. Mueller’s Investigation Erases a Line Drawn After Watergate 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to sharia law, which in itself is antithetical to the United States Constitution?” Fox News: how an anti-Obama fringe set the stage for Trump 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z “Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to Shariah law, which in itself is antithetical to the United States Constitution?” Fox News, After Rebuking Jeanine Pirro, Faces Another Uproar Over Tucker Carlson 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Instead, in a flurry of last-minute outrage and “emergency” clauses, state lawmakers and the governor are making plays to bend the First Amendment of the United States Constitution to suit their purposes. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Another Republican, Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, called Trump's order "unnecessary, unwise, and inconsistent with the United States Constitution and I'll decide how to vote when I'm presented with something to vote on." House rejects Trump emergency declaration, setting up potential veto showdown 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z New York state law includes stronger protections than those provided by the United States Constitution, and Mr. Manafort’s defense team is likely to challenge any state charges. Manafort Is Expected to Face Charges in New York, Even if Trump Pardons Him 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The heated exchange began when Wallace quoted Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution to Miller: Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace demands that Stephen Miller answer his border wall questions 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Poll taxes were abolished by the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1964. Texas Official’s Claim About Citizenship of 95,000 Is Called Into Doubt 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z A lawsuit filed by groups allied with former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams alleges that the state’s election system violates the United States Constitution and voting rights laws. Stacey Abrams allies file suit claiming Georgia’s entire election system is unconstitutional 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z "This court follows the commands of the Supreme Court and the dictates of the United States Constitution, rather than the disingenuous calculations of the Mississippi Legislature." US judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z “This court follows the commands of the Supreme Court and the dictates of the United States Constitution, rather than the disingenuous calculations of the Mississippi Legislature,” he added. U.S. judge strikes down Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The complaint, in which he named himself and three voters from his district as plaintiffs, derided ranked-choice voting as an “exotic” system that undermines voting rights and violates the United States Constitution. Maine Counts Votes Differently. That Could Put a House Republican in Jeopardy. 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z What happened to Garland was a coup of sorts, a coup against the United States Constitution. Historian Christopher Browning on the Trump regime: We’re “close to the point of no return” 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Trump called Kavanaugh “an extremely qualified nominee who will be a faithful defender of the rule of law and will defend the United States Constitution.” Trump says Chicago police should use ‘stop and frisk’ tactics to curb shootings 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z “The United States Constitution's ban on inherited titles met with unanimous approval because of the perceived threat posed by lords and earls to a democratic republic.” Fred Trump’s craven tax schemes are just more evidence of the conveyor belt of white male privi... 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Specifically, the complaint claims that the bill is “preempted by federal law and therefore violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.” DOJ sues California over its net neutrality law 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The framers did not include the right to vote in the United States Constitution. Will Florida’s Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Article II, Section 2, paragraph 2 of the United States Constitution says this: Senate role for Supreme Court nominees absurd 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Legally, the answer is the state Constitution, a bloated 55,000-word document that is more than 10 times longer than the United States Constitution. Albany to City: Drop Dead 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z In other words, Trump’s presidency is not authorized under the United States Constitution. Robert Reich: We are beyond impeachment. It’s time to annul Trump’s presidency 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Discussions about what constitutes bannable content on social platforms are often framed in the context of the United States Constitution. By not banning Alex Jones, Twitter is making a political choice 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z On its face, Florida’s voting ban was race-neutral, and for the Court of Appeals, that meant it didn’t violate the guarantee of equal protection of law in the United States Constitution. Will Florida’s Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z In general, the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution provides that federal laws pre-empt, or supersede, conflicting state laws. Trump administration and California are on collision course over vehicle emissions rules 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z One man kept asking his neighbors to meet him at a nearby Denny’s to discuss the United States Constitution. Nextdoor Is Betting a Social Network Can Still Be a Platform for Politics 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z In line with the times, the founding fathers used this style in the United States Constitution, said Kory Stamper, a lexicographer and the author of “Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries.” Trump Uses Random Uppercase Letters, but Should You? An Issue of Capital Importance 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z She said the mayor "sees these murders as an attack on the freedom of the press as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution". Trump lowers flags for killed journalists 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z So they enshrined them in the very first amendment to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights. Republicans must seize moment, restore liberty to America 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Michael Farris, general counsel of the Christian conservative legal group, Alliance Defending Freedom, took issue with “decisions where Justice Kennedy created ‘rights’ not found in or intended by the United States Constitution. Retiring Justice Kennedy left his mark on American society 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The freedom to express oneself is supposed to be protectively enshrined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Speech is never free in a world of racist surveillance and repression 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z “Every action that the president took was taken with full constitutional authority pursuant to Article II of the United States Constitution,” they wrote of the part of the Constitution that created the executive branch. Trump lawyers assert executive privilege to avoid Mueller questioning 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s a historic push to give women, for the first time, the same rights as men in the United States Constitution. Equal Rights Amendment up, Harvey Weinstein down 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The framers of the United States Constitution were keenly aware of these arguments. Opinion | Is the United States Too Big to Govern? 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution has a double jeopardy clause that says “nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” New York Attorney General Seeks Power to Bypass Presidential Pardons 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Newport's proposed resolution says the city "respects and supports the United States Constitution." More cities fight California 'sanctuary state' law 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z The bill would require schools to expand on existing requirements that American history and civics education be taught along with instruction in the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights. Bill aims to strengthen civics education in Massachusetts 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z The attacks on our intelligence agencies whose allegiance is to the United States of America and the United States Constitution, not the president and independent of him. Theresa May Expels Russian Diplomats. But Now Comes the Hard Part. 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z “The United States Constitution expressly delegates districting authority to state legislatures,” wrote legislative leaders. Five myths about gerrymandering 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution promises that “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” The White House cries crocodile tears over 'due process' | Jill Filipovic 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z They pointed to Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution, which says that the times, places and manners of congressional elections “shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof.” Justices Won’t Block Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Decision 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z “What is at stake here is not the integrity of the New Hampshire Constitution. What is at stake here is the integrity of the United States Constitution,” Nizetic told the court. Drug arrests at border checkpoints challenged in court 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z “A speech tax does not comport with the United States Constitution and will not whatsoever be tolerated by my client.” University of Cincinnati sued over security fee imposed on Richard Spencer event 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Instead, it says the restrictions “shall be narrowly tailored and consistent with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, the California Constitution and State Law.” County banned 'implements of riot' near Trump's border wall prototypes 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Washington tribes are senior water-rights holders, and just as civil rights are protected by the United States Constitution, so too are Tribal sovereignty rights, safeguarded under the Supremacy Clause. Hirst decision protects salmon and water rights for farmers, tribes 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z PhRMA said California’s statute “attempts to dictate national health care policy related to drug prices in violation of the United States Constitution.” Drug industry group sues to stop California drug price law 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z “It is the United States Constitution that controls these particular cases. These are federal agents working for a federal agency performing a federal function in the federation of states.” Drug arrests at border checkpoints challenged in court 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z “Have you even read the United States Constitution?” An excerpt from 'An American Family' 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Well, in my opinion, it means we’re waking up the country to the United States Constitution and the relevance of God. 'You Should Recognize the Sovereignty of God.' Roy Moore on How the Constitution Is Based on God 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z “If white supremacists march into our towns armed to the teeth and with the intent to harm people, they are not engaging in activity protected by the United States Constitution,” the California affiliates declared. After Charlottesville, A.C.L.U. Braces for the Next Alt-Right Case 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z PhRMA said California’s statute “attempts to dictate national health care policy related to drug prices in violation of the United States Constitution.” Drug industry group sues to stop California drug price law 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z But Texas “may not exercise its authority in a manner that violates the United States Constitution”. Texas’s ban on sanctuary cities is halted by a federal judge 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The Boulder Daily Camera’s Elizabeth Hernandez reported Wednesday about a retreat in which regents discussed a “civic literacy requirement” that would involve requiring students to learn the United States Constitution as a graduation requirement. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z “If white supremacists march into our towns armed to the teeth and with the intent to harm people, they are not engaging in activity protected by the United States Constitution,” the statement said. After Virginia violence, far right and white nationalists turn to a familiar target: California 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z “If white supremacists march into our towns armed to the teeth and with the intent to harm people, they are not engaging in activity protected by the United States Constitution,” the statement continued. Tensions grow inside ACLU over defending speech rights for the far right 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z A fourth, submitted by the A.C.L.U. itself, consisted of little more than transcripts of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution in English, Spanish and Arabic. Citing Free Speech, A.C.L.U. Sues Washington Metro Over Rejected Ads 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z "Neither federal law nor the United States Constitution permits the attorney general to force Chicago to abandon this critical local policy." Chicago sues Trump's Justice Department over sanctuary city policy 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z The same federal court ruled in April that Texas violated the Voting Rights Act and the United States Constitution when it drew its initial congressional map in 2011. How a Ruling on Texas Districts Could Help Reshape Congress 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Last month, Ms. Mateo was officially sworn in as a lawyer, taking an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. A Defender of the Constitution, With No Legal Right to Live Here 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z “Complying with the United States Constitution is not an optional exercise, but a requirement for serving as our nation’s President,” Cummings said. Despite promise, Trump’s business offers little information about foreign profits 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z “Complying with the United States Constitution is not an optional exercise, but a requirement for serving as our nation’s president,” Mr. Cummings wrote in a letter to George Sorial, the Trump Organization’s chief compliance counsel. It’s Complicated, Trump Group Says of Donating Profit From Foreign Officials 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z At the end of the 18th century, the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protected Americans from physical searches of their bodies and homes. How Privacy Became a Commodity for the Rich and Powerful 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z A state constitutional provision that violates the United States Constitution would itself be unconstitutional. A 147-year-old dispute between church and state spills onto a school playground 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z In her final law-school paper, Murray had formalized the idea she’d hatched in class that day, arguing that segregation violated the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. The Civil-Rights Luminary You’ve Never Heard Of 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Of all the liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, the most underrated by far is the one that gives us the right to complain to our elected officials. What Calling Congress Achieves 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z “Contrary to today’s decision, the Supreme Court has ruled twice that legislative prayer does not violate the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution,” Judge Griffin wrote. Animist wins appeal to thwart Christian prayer in public meetings 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z “Transgender students are entitled to the full protection of the United States Constitution and our federal nondiscrimination laws,” said Chad Griffin, CEO of the Human Rights Campaign. Donald Trump, who campaigned on rolling back trans rights, has begun rolling back trans rights 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z The term refers to state constitutional provisions modeled on an amendment to the United States Constitution that was proposed in 1875 by Senator James G. Blaine, but was never adopted. A 147-year-old dispute between church and state spills onto a school playground 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z “Transgender students are entitled to the full protection of the United States Constitution and our federal nondiscrimination laws,” Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, said in a statement. Trump administration signals change in policy for transgender students 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Obviously, individual state constitutions and, of course, the United States Constitution are held supreme. Montana Editorial Roundup 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z “Therefore, a sentence of 25 years to life is not grossly disproportionate to the crime and does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.” Judge ordered to impose longer sentence for sexual assault of 3-year-old 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The initiative would repeal a section from the California Constitution that declares the state is “an inseparable part of the United States and that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land.” California secessionists launch ballot signature-gathering drive amid anti-Trump wave 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z “However, based on the United States Constitution, it is the only possible remedy.” ‘Justice Nightmare’: 32 Years in Texas Prisons After Conviction Voided 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z “Have you even read the United States Constitution? … You have sacrificed nothing and no one.” Trump ‘shoot someone’ boast tops 2016 list of notable quotes 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The other campaign ran on the idea of smashing the status quo and the establishment, and regularly displayed indifference and even hostility toward the United States Constitution and the country’s rule of law. Stop calling the party of Donald Trump “conservative”: It’s a party of dangerous, destructive reactionaries 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The court basically said, If it’s good enough for Archibald MacLeish, it’s good enough for the United States Constitution. How the publishing industry took on the taboo. 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z That such agreements carry the full weight of the United States Constitution belies the casual nature of their neglect. The Sand Creek Massacre Took Place More Than 150 Years Ago. It Still Matters 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z The United States Constitution does not provide for state secession. California Exit group files petition asking voters to leave 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The granddaughter of a slave, Ms. Eaton was forced to recite the preamble of the United States Constitution as part of a literacy test to gain the right to vote. At 95, Continuing the Fight for the Right to Vote 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Moreover, the United States Constitution grants broad power to state legislative bodies regarding the regulation of elections. Can’t buy me votes: Donald Trump is wrong about rigging an election 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Mumford said the issues raised by the trial were as big as the West and the United States Constitution. Partial Verdict Reached in Takeover of Oregon Wildlife Refuge, Notes Indicate 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is an example of soaring oratory where a president during a time of war reflected on human freedom, dignity, democracy, and the United States Constitution. Donald Trump’s new Confederacy: At Gettysburg, he tried to evoke Lincoln’s Address but ended reprising Pickett’s Charge 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z “I’m leaving because it’s required by the 22nd amendment of the United States Constitution,” Obama said. President Obama Learns How to Interview For a New Job With Stephen Colbert 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z By now you know that Trump’s basket of human deplorables responded on cue with a social media campaign advocating that the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution be repealed. Donald Trump’s time machine: What decade does the GOP nominee want to return to, anyway? 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z “They deserve a break, especially one that is mandated by the United States Constitution.” Hurricane victims face another challenge: Exercising their right to vote 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z MK: It is about confirming access to literacy as a fundamental right under the United States Constitution. Are students in Detroit being denied their right to literacy? Lawsuit filed against state officials in Michigan says yes 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z He wants to violate the United States Constitution in order to ban Muslims from entering the country and will create an enemies list to monitor Muslims already living here. It’s not a video game: Donald Trump is an avatar for the GOP’s worst impulses, but the consequences will be real 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z "Let me ask you: Have you even read the United States Constitution?" he said, holding a pocket-sized Constitution. The Khan family's road to confrontation with Donald Trump 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z This would require changing the United States Constitution and overturning a legal precedent that was set by the United States Supreme Court in 1898. Donald Trump’s time machine: What decade does the GOP nominee want to return to, anyway? 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Twelve years later, his father, speaking directly to Trump, said, “Let me ask you: Have you even read the United States Constitution? I will gladly lend you my copy.” What Donald Trump Doesn’t Get About Ghazala and Khizr Khan 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Khan directly challenged Trump’s strongman ignorance: “Let me ask you, have you even read the United States Constitution? I will gladly lend you my copy.” Trump’s cruelty 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z “Donald Trump, you’re asking us to trust you with our future. Let me ask you: Have you even read the United States Constitution?” Ann Coulter ripped for calling war hero’s dad ‘an angry Muslim’ 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z “Have you even read the United States Constitution? I will gladly lend you my copy. In this document, look for the words ‘liberty’ and ‘equal protection of law.’ Khizr Khan's words won't soon be forgotten 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z And yet, when I read the United States Constitution, my eyes fill up with tears—not for its insufficient words or imperfect implementation, but for the potential brimming within it. Can You Support Hillary Clinton and Still Be Critical of Her? 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z American officials say the United States Constitution and various laws provide essentially equivalent privacy rights to Americans and foreign nationals. Europe Approves New Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer Deal 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z This Joint Resolution, dated March 23, 1971, proposed the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution. 'Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote': The 26th Amendment's Mixed Legacy 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z But last year lawmakers realized the United States Constitution gave them the power to “make all needful rules and regulations” for territories, including Puerto Rico. Supreme Court Rejects Puerto Rico Law in Debt Restructuring Case 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Michael Burgess, R-Texas, said the budget autonomy asserted by D.C. “violates both the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.” How your U.S. lawmakers voted 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z The State Constitution bars direct aid to parochial schools; the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits government from passing any legislation that establishes a religion or prefers one to another. The Hasidic School District That Was Created in Secret 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z According to the school’s faculty statutes, “dismissal shall not be used to restrain faculty members in their exercise of academic freedom or other rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution.” Speechless on Campus 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z They say that American privacy safeguards — including the United States Constitution — often provide better protection than the rules in other jurisdictions, including those in Europe. Obama Stresses Need to Monitor Data in Fighting Terrorism 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z “I am proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that would subject the justices of the Supreme Court to periodic judicial-retention elections,” Cruz wrote in an op-ed in National Review. On policies, Ted Cruz shifts his stance to suit a fractured GOP 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z Ben Carson, who has written a book about the United States Constitution, was asked in the opening minutes of the debate about the duties of the president in nominating a Supreme Court justice. Fact Checks of the 2016 Election 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Walmart argued that this violated its rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution, and Judge Fusté agreed. Federal Judge in Puerto Rico Calls Walmart Tax Unlawful 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z "At that point, we expect the Senate to consider that nominee, consistent with their responsibilities laid out in the United States Constitution," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said. Republicans gear up for U.S. Supreme Court battle after Scalia's death 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z It’s a recently adopted policy that he’s currently challenging under Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, which protects students from sex discrimination, and the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution. Appeals court hears trans student's challenge to school's bathroom policy 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z The issue in question is that the United States Constitution states, “No person except a natural born citizen” can be president, but does not go on to define the term “natural born citizen.” Ted Cruz gets hit with 'birther' lawsuit 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z The law of the land is the United States Constitution. Gay marriage order puts spotlight again on the 'Ayatollah of Alabama' 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The United States Constitution is not written to allow majority rule by voters, or states. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Assured Guaranty and Ambac said in their complaint that the clawback was unconstitutional, because it “substantially and unjustifiably” impaired their contract rights under the United States Constitution. Puerto Rico Governor Pleads for Congressional Action 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z From the beginning, Judge Kaye proved ready to invoke the State Constitution whenever it provided greater protections on civil liberties issues — matters of free speech and unreasonable searches, for example — than the United States Constitution. Judith S. Kaye, First Woman to Serve as New York’s Chief Judge, Dies at 77 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement Mr. Tavakoli and Mr. Donnelly argued that the clawback violated Puerto Rico’s law for the order of payment priorities, its constitution and several provisions of the United States Constitution. Puerto Rico Defaults on Debt Payments 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The United States Constitution also limited citizenship to white property-owning men only. Donald Trump’s racism is as American as apple pie 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z This effort is a deeply committed effort to protect the United States Constitution.” The GOP’s latest doomed quests to kill Obamacare 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z “The military’s practice of denying timely access to court-martial records is repugnant to the United States Constitution,” Butler said. U.S. Military Justice System Shields Child Sex Abuse Cases 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z By invading this sovereign land, you defy the laws of God, nature and the United States Constitution! Captain America battles right-wing conservatives in new comic 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z The reports released Saturday night — one written by a retired supervisory special agent with the F.B.I., the other by a Colorado prosecutor — examined the shooting’s legality under the United States Constitution, not Ohio law. Two Reviews of Tamir Rice Shooting in Cleveland Are Seen as Shielding Police 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Both Ms. Crawford and S. Lamar Sims, the prosecutor from Colorado, said in their reports that they were evaluating Officer Loehmann’s actions under the United States Constitution, not Ohio state law. 2 Outside Reviews Say Cleveland Officer Acted Reasonably in Shooting Tamir Rice, 12 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Ultimately, despite what the United States Constitution may read, “We the People” has in fact been subverted by “We the Gun Fetishists and Gun Lobby.” This is how the paranoid right keeps America armed to the teeth: The lies & distortions they use after every massacre 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Although the island has home rule, the United States Constitution gives Congress the ultimate power to “make all needful rules and regulations.” Data on Spending, Trevor Noah Starts and Tesla Unveils an S.U.V. 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z But states that want to tear up pension contracts face an uphill fight, because of a clause in the United States Constitution that bars them from enacting any law that retroactively impairs contract rights. Rhode Island Averts Pension Disaster Without Raising Taxes 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z “Not only because it’s inconsistent with the United States Constitution, but what do I tell my kids?” Without Calming Voice, G.O.P. Is Letting Divisive Ones Speak on Muslims 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Besides, the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land and it has served America exceptionally well now into the third century. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The same language was adopted word for word a century later in the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Bail Trap 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z She also states that the concept of legal personhood continues to evolve: “Not very long ago, only Caucasian male, property-owning citizens were entitled to the full panoply of legal rights under the United States Constitution.” Judge rules research chimps are not ‘legal persons’ 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z “When he was elected, he took a constitutional oath to uphold the United States Constitution,” Beshear said in a news release. Kentucky governor tells clerk to issue gay-marriage licenses 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The S.E.C. is also facing lawsuits from a handful of defendants, including Patriarch, who contend that its administrative court system violates Article II of the United States Constitution. S.E.C.’s Use of Internal Tribunals May Give It a Home Court Advantage 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z His last name, one of the most storied in South Carolina politics, is that of a pair of white slaveholding cousins who signed the United States Constitution. Clementa Pinckney Felt Called to Spiritual and Political Service 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z As a lawyer who has studied the United States Constitution extensively, I find nothing democratic in a president who oversteps the constitutional bounds of his authority and defies another co-equal branch of government. Take Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z “Because the Board agrees the Iowa Constitution protects a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy to the same extent as the United States Constitution, we find the rule violates the Iowa Constitution,” the justices wrote. Iowa ban on 'telemedicine' abortions struck down by state supreme court 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z In 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th original colony to ratify the United States Constitution; in 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state of the union. Briefing: Trump Re-Starts His Political Engines 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z “This is the right result for Alabama families and it is the one the United States Constitution commands.” Judge: Gay couples across Alabama have right to marry 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z “Instead of ‘by the power invested in me, by whatever’ she said, ‘by the power vested in me by the United States Constitution.’ Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg offer a clue on marriage equality? 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z “We want to codify that, to ensure that there is no judge in Texas who should even think twice about violating the Texas or United States Constitution.” Texas Muslims on edge amid protests, contest attack 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Cheever plans to fight the ticket in court and says regardless of city rules she is protected by the United States Constitution to exercise her freedom of religion. ‘Chow Train’ Texas food truck owner fined $2K for feeding San Antonio’s homeless 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Andy Kutler said his father “just had a love and a passion for the United States Constitution” and considered the Watergate scandal that drove Nixon from office in 1974 “an affront to the Constitution.” Watergate Historian Kutler Dies; Sued to Release Nixon Tapes 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z In his court filing Slatery says the FCC’s order “is contrary to the United States Constitution” and “in excess of the Commission’s authority.” Tennessee Sues To Block FCC Broadband Ruling 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z The state did not violate the United States Constitution when it imposed new ballot access limits last year on minor political parties, a federal judge ruled Monday. Ohio: Judge Rejects a Challenge to Ballot Access Law 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Alabama officials, they added, have a duty “not to issue any marriage license contrary to this law. Nothing in the United States Constitution alters or overrides this duty.” Same-sex marriages halt again in Alabama 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z In the decision, the judges insisted they could “interpret the United States Constitution independently from, and even contrary to, federal courts,” and did just that. Alabama Court Orders a Halt to Same-Sex Marriage Licenses 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z “Illegal aliens are undermining national security,” he added, accusing McConnell of “a breach of oath of office and our fealty to the United States Constitution.” John Boehner, waiting for the punch 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z At its winter meeting Saturday in Florida, the Democratic National Committee unanimously passed a resolution that supports “amending the United States Constitution to explicitly guarantee an individual’s right to vote.” Is it time to add a right to vote to the Constitution? 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z How many amendments does the United States Constitution have? Latest News: Ukraine Fighting, Countering Extremism, Westminster Beagle 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Rauner, who faces a Democratic-controlled legislature with strong ties to labor, took the unilateral step saying that he believed those fees violate the United States Constitution. Illinois Governor Acts to Curb Power of Public Sector Unions 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z This is an interesting observation no matter how one interprets the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. Safer Cars Could Make Guns The Leading Cause Of Death Among Young Americans 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z “President Obama’s unilateral legislative action violates the separation of powers provided for in the United States Constitution as well as the Take Care Clause, and therefore is unconstitutional,” Judge Schwab wrote. Obama amnesty fight belongs in Congress, judge 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z “Colorado has undermined the United States Constitution," he said in a statement, "and I hope the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold our constitutional principles.” His office is directing questions to Pruitt’s office. Nebraska, Oklahoma Ask Supreme Court to End Pot Legalization in Colorado 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z "Colorado has undermined the United States Constitution, and I hope the US Supreme Court will uphold our constitutional principles." Two US states sue over marijuana 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z “President Obama’s unilateral legislative action violates the separation of powers provided for in the United States Constitution as well as the Take Care Clause, and therefore is unconstitutional,” Judge Schwab declared in his Memorandum Opinion. CHARLES HURT: Welcome to lawless Obama’s America, hombres! 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Article VI of the United States Constitution says no “religious test” should ever be required for federal office. In Seven States, Atheists Push to End Largely Forgotten Ban 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z "These laws impose unconstitutional classifications on the basis of gender in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution," she wrote in her decision. U.S. judge rules Arkansas ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z One cartoon showed the president’s car driving over the United States Constitution. Indianapolis Star Newspaper Apologizes for Cartoon on Migrants 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z “This decision overturns a Montana Constitutional amendment approved by the voters of Montana. Yet the United States Constitution exists to protect disfavored minorities from the will of the majority.” Montana marriage ban overturned; licenses granted 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z “Yet the United States Constitution exists to protect disfavored minorities from the will of the majority.” Montana: Judge Overturns Same-Sex Marriage Ban 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z A few years later, the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution gave all American women the right to vote. New York Today: Elections Arrive 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The United States Constitution guarantees their freedom of speech through the First Amendment. Two students suspended from Massachusetts school for posing with rifles 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z In a September ruling involving the death of one Arizona plaintiff, Judge Sedwick said Arizona’s ban probably conflicted with the United States Constitution. Same-Sex Couples Line Up to Wed, and Courts Regroup After Decisions 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The states contended the California law violates the interstate commerce clause of the United States Constitution by effectively imposing new requirements on out-of-state farmers. U.S. Judge Dismisses 6-State Suit Over California Egg Law 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z In a ruling while considering the city of Stockton's bankruptcy, Judge Christopher Klein said, "California public employee retirement law … is simply invalid in the face of the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution." Stockton bankruptcy ruling a blow to pensions 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z In making his ruling Wednesday, Klein said, "California public employee retirement law ... is simply invalid in the face of the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution." Judge: City must pay creditors and pension fund 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z "We will vigorously pursue the enforcement of existing contractual claims and our inalienable rights of property ownership as guaranteed by the United States Constitution," it said. Fannie, Freddie shares slump after investor lawsuits dismissed 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z “The issues at stake in this litigation are the most serious issues this nation faces today — to what extent must the privacy rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution yield to protect our national security.” Government Push for Yahoo’s User Data Set Stage for Broad Surveillance 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z Judge Fields said the United States Constitution made it clear that the residency of senators mattered only on the day of an election. Louisiana Judge Throws Out Challenge to Landrieu’s Residency 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z In court filings, lawyers representing Wisconsin and Indiana argued that nothing in the United States Constitution prevented them from implementing and enforcing the bans. U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Same-Sex Marriage Bans in Wisconsin and Indiana 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed in the aftermath of the Civil War, part of a package of amendments designed to secure civil liberties for all Americans. Big Labor, Big Government Team Up To Oppress Farm Workers 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Madison, the architect of the United States Constitution in the late 18th century, envisioned recurring tension between the executive and legislative branches. Case for Suing Obama Is Weak 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z Feinstein described the conflict as a “defining moment” for congressional oversight of spy agencies and cited concerns that the CIA had “violated the separation-of-powers principles embodied in the United States Constitution.” CIA director John Brennan apologizes for search of Senate committee’s computers The Supreme Court had ruled out challenges to partisan redistricting under the United States Constitution, but states remain free to limit the practice under their own laws. Saving Democracy in Florida 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Feinstein said the intrusion "violated the separation of powers principles embodied in the United States Constitution." Justice Department won't investigate CIA for spying on Senate committee 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — THE United States Constitution speaks of the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over “cases” and “controversies.” Hobby Lobby Is Only the Beginning 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage violated the United States Constitution. U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Utah’s Ban on Gay Marriage 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Lobbying is not only supported by the United States Constitution, but is seen as expressing the very essence of political activity under democratic ideals. China Uses 'House of Cards' as Illustration of West's Corruption 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z "Quite simply, this case is about liberty and equality, the two cornerstones of the rights protected by the United States Constitution," Crabb wrote in the 88-page decision. Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Does the United States Constitution prohibit a state from taxing all the income of its residents — wherever earned — by mandating a credit for taxes paid on income earned in other states? Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Landmark Case On Whether States May Tax Income Earned In Other States 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z “Whether or not our state’s constitutional amendment runs afoul of the United States Constitution is a question for our highest court,” Carter said in a statement released after the vote. Analysis: Resolution signals new rift with court 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z “Whether or not our state’s constitutional amendment runs afoul of the United States Constitution is a question for our highest court,” Carter, R-Cabot, said in a statement. Gay marriage licenses resume as decision looms 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z "We live in a nation of laws. California law and the United States Constitution trump any such interpretation." Clippers' Sterling apologizes, says 'not a racist' 2014-05-12T13:12:29Z The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable search and seizure without a warrant backed by probable cause. French Police’s Plan To DNA Test 500 High Schoolers Wouldn’t Fly In U.S. 2014-04-14T19:17:00Z The prohibition, wrote Judge Robert J. Shelby, violated guarantees of due process and equal protection in the United States Constitution. Federal Court to Consider Utah Ban on Same-Sex Marriage 2014-04-10T13:48:34Z Reactions on Yelp and in other social media questioned Mr. Matsko’s dedication to the United States Constitution and the Second Amendment. Chefs Find Political Waters Anything but Tepid 2014-03-31T16:48:01Z At the time, the department was over 90 percent white and a federal judge ruled that the entrance examination was in violation of civil rights laws and the United States Constitution. New York Settles Bias Lawsuit Against Fire Department 2014-03-18T17:24:34Z Feinstein described the CIA’s actions as “a defining moment” for Congress and said they gave her “grave concerns” that the CIA had “violated the separation-of-powers principles embodied in the United States Constitution.” The CIA Learns The Hard Way Not to Mess With Dianne Feinstein 2014-03-12T17:43:39Z The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the taking of private property “for public use, without just compensation.” Today's Economist: Just Compensation for Jurors 2014-01-22T05:01:44Z "This denial violates the federal Equal Access Act, which protects students' ability to form and run clubs, as well as the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution," the lawsuit said. U.S. rights group sues Florida school for rejecting gay-straight club 2013-12-20T23:32:13Z But the open letter to American officials specifically cites the United States Constitution as the guidepost for new restrictions on government surveillance. Tech Giants Issue Call for Limits on Government Surveillance of Users 2013-12-09T05:01:16Z It also puts to test the Arizona Constitution, whose free-speech clause did not figure in the 1998 ruling, which was grounded on the principles of the United States Constitution. Case Over Gun-Safety Ads Fosters Unlikely Alliance 2013-12-04T01:57:29Z If he returns to the United States, Mr. Snowden would promptly be brought before a civilian court convened under Article III of the United States Constitution and supervised by a United States District Judge . Eric Holder: U.S. will not seek death penalty for NSA leaker Edward Snowden 2013-07-26T17:34:15Z Generally, the United States Constitution is clear about what happens when federal and state laws are in conflict. Hearing Set for Lawsuit Disputing Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing 2013-07-23T01:13:01Z They have made those arguments in court, bringing in expert witnesses who have testified that the state is providing care deemed proper under the United States Constitution. California Is Facing More Woes in Prisons 2013-07-15T03:08:34Z In Barcelona on vacation, he realized that he had left his copy of the United States Constitution back home in New York. Breaking Bread Norman Siegel: A Mellower ‘Mr. Negative,’ but Still Passionate About Free Expression 2013-07-01T01:07:12Z There is no place in the United States Constitution or any of its amendments that explicitly defines any such right. NSA Snooping Of Verizon Shows Why Technology Is A Double-Edged Sword 2013-06-06T22:34:28Z Under Article II, Section I of the United States Constitution, no sitting president’s salary may be altered while he or she is in office. Obama Will Return 5% of Salary in Sequester Solidarity 2013-04-03T21:20:23Z But the justice, Gregory Carro, also concluded that the United States Constitution protects the right to wear a mask during a peaceful political demonstration. Rule Forbidding Masks at Protests Is to Be Challenged 2012-10-22T03:32:57Z Supporters say that Amendment 8 seeks to make the Florida Constitution no more restrictive on the issue than the United States Constitution is. Floridians Face Initiatives on Abortion and Church and State 2012-10-06T18:37:30Z Your school voucher scheme is bad for religious freedom and bad for public education as well as a blatant attack on the religious freedom clauses in the United States Constitution. Jindal’s voucher program called ‘bad for religious freedom’ by Interfaith Alliance 2012-08-07T18:58:00Z Of course, the basic decennial census is specifically enumerated in the United States Constitution, and courts have ruled that this longer form of the census survey is constitutional as well. News Analysis: The Debate Over the American Community Survey 2012-05-21T02:36:33Z His system closely resembled that engrafted upon the United States Constitution twelve years later. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Unequivocally, Citizens United means that corporate independent expenditure bans are invalid under the United States Constitution. Top court urged to undo Montana campaign money ban 2012-02-10T22:39:25Z “I would not look to the United States Constitution if I were drafting a constitution in the year 2012,” she said. Sidebar: ?We the People? Loses Appeal With People Around the World 2012-02-06T16:39:14Z I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service—the United States Constitution, and that, as such, I am responsible to them. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z "Beyond the legal ramifications of trampling on the United States Constitution, not sure yet," said one Senate Republican leadership aide, when asked about the potential fallout. Stymied by Congress, Obama to boldly seat nominees 2012-01-05T00:48:39Z The framers of the United States Constitution so highly valued free speech that they enshrined it in the document’s very first amendment. India Ink: In India, Free Speech With Limits 2011-12-12T03:55:11Z The United States Constitution gives the federal government pre-eminence on foreign policy for a reason: 50 states acting incoherently cannot effectively advance the nation’s position in the world. Op-Ed Contributor: A Shortsighted Victory in Delaying the Keystone Pipeline 2011-11-11T01:04:21Z “It will be immediately enjoined in federal court as inconsistent with the United States Constitution.” Miss. votes on whether life begins at conception, an amendment effectively banning abortion 2011-11-09T02:28:41Z “The overall constitutional protection, if you will, by and how we amend our United States Constitution to reflect the values of the nation as whole is very important.” Rick Perry's Retreat From Federalism 2011-08-04T10:04:09Z There, for as many years as Joey Chestnut has been winning hot dog competitions, the civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel has led readings and explications of the Declaration and of the United States Constitution. City Room: Hot Dogs, Explosions and History 2011-07-05T12:43:07Z “I support the concepts in their pledge, but what matters most is my pledge to uphold the United States Constitution,” Ayotte told POLITICO. Behind the Perils of Political Pledges 2011-07-01T06:05:00Z By this time Montana was a state; under the United States Constitution, senators of the period were elected by their state legislatures. Huguette Clark, Recluse Heiress, Dies at 104 2011-05-24T20:24:08Z Do we really need to invoke the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, in response to the lower house of the Texas Legislature? On the Road: As Summer Approaches, Odd Behavior Onboard 2011-05-17T00:33:01Z The process for amending the United States Constitution is described in Article V of the Constitution. Can you pass an 8th grade civics test? 2011-05-04T22:30:00Z Among the many wonderful things in the United States Constitution, the third paragraph of Article 1, Section 2, is one of my favorites. Economix: The Value of Urban Clustering 2011-04-12T10:00:31Z The first amendment of the United States Constitution provides freedom of religion and freedom of expression from governmental interference. Why I protested to Apple about the Exodus app 2011-03-31T19:30:00Z He said the privilege, which is included in the United States Constitution and in many state constitutions, was designed to protect lawmakers from civil matters that would interfere with their legislative duties. A Legal Privilege That Some Lawmakers See Broadly 2011-03-12T01:08:37Z The patent office is one of the few government agencies whose specific duties are enumerated in the United States Constitution. Senators to Debate Patent Bill 2011-02-28T01:42:51Z Which of the following is a true statement about the United States Constitution? Can you pass an 8th grade civics test? 2011-05-04T22:30:00Z Dread of the existence of an established Church and of its ultimate effects upon republican institutions was shared by the framers of the United States Constitution and most of the framers of the States Constitutions. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z The issue of whether the law violated the United States Constitution was raised. City Room: 100 Years Ago, the Shot That Spurred New York's Gun-Control Law 2011-01-23T16:00:44Z F. Write in 100 words or less a summary of what the United States Constitution is. The Short Constitution 2011-01-05T03:01:00.017Z There is nothing in the United States Constitution that permits a minority to frustrate the will of the majority. Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Senate 2010-12-21T08:15:00Z The Caucus Click: Washington Demonstrators brought a giant banner with words from the United States Constitution to a rally protesting the Citizens United ruling. The Caucus: Gates on Leaks, Wiki and Otherwise 2010-12-01T04:01:00Z Five years ago, Congress enacted a law requiring all colleges and universities that use federal funds ''to hold an educational program on the United States Constitution.'' Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials 2010-09-22T16:29:00Z “The architecture of Central Park, like the United States Constitution, must evolve with the times.” Another Round for Tavern on the Green 2010-07-07T00:52:00Z July 6, 2010, 4:59 pm Changing Government and Tech With Geeks codeforamerica.org/binary-art The Preamble to the United States Constitution translated into binary code. Changing Government and Tech With Geeks 2010-07-06T21:39:00Z If I may paraphrase, its signatories affirm that George Washington, the Declaration of Independence, and the United States Constitution are all awesome. Conservatives Should Honor Founding Principles 2010-02-24T01:17:00Z The gift of that book made Venice a republic, led to the adoption of sections of the United States Constitution by that state and carried the principles on into the constitution of United Italy. What You Can Do With Your Will Power The convention which framed the United States Constitution met at Philadelphia, and unanimously chose Washington its president. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the constitutions of the several States and the organic laws of the Territories, all alike propose to protect the people in the exercise of their God-given rights. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years It was a terrorism of powerful and influential anarchists who frankly and brutally answered those who protested against their many violations of the United States Constitution: "To hell with the Constitution!" Violence and the Labor Movement Is it true that the United States Constitution too is but a "scrap of paper" to be repudiated at will? The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V The special importance of Mrs. Minor's connection with the suffrage work lies in the fact that she first formulated and enunciated the idea that women have the right to vote under the United States Constitution. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV These conventions were the first that the National Association ever held in the New England States, presenting the national plan of woman's enfranchisement through a sixteenth amendment to the United States Constitution. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III The boys got it all up themselves with the help of a copy of the United States Constitution and the famous "Stamp Act." The Battle with the Slum Ere many years Garrison declared, and put as a standing heading to the Liberator: "The United States Constitution Is a Covenant with Death and an Agreement with Hell." The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement On the contrary, these very principles demand that the war be continued without abatement till they are guaranteed safe residence and sure protection under the United States Constitution. The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy In December a petition was sent to Congress asking for an amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting disfranchisement on account of sex. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV In this respect the United States Constitution is defective. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles He was ready to execute all the supposed constitutional guarantees of the United States Constitution in favor of the slave system anywhere inside of the slave States. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time Can a fraction of the State be in, and another fraction out, by the terms of the United States Constitution? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 He took the oath of citizenship and allegiance to Virginia in October, 1785, since which, until his election in 1793, nine years, the period called for by the United States Constitution, had not elapsed. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII He was followed by Mrs. Sarah Clay Bennett, who argued that women already had a right to the ballot under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Among other things in the reception room was a large placard with the heading "North American United States Constitution Explained". A Journey Through France in War Time The Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the constitutions of the several states and the organic laws of the territories, all alike propose to protect the people in the exercise of their God-given rights. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting The rule of law and the fundamental values embodied in the United States Constitution shall apply to all individuals living in outer space societies under United States jurisdiction. The Universe — or Nothing The quotation I have in mind, however, from one of the highest of legal authorities, has no reference to the United States Constitution or to any Constitution. What Prohibition Has Done to America American judgments on the same words in United States Constitution, Amendments, art. A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 Almost every conceivable safeguard for the protection of religion, denominational education, and civil rights was inserted in the Bill of 1893, including even some of the "slavery" Amendments to the United States Constitution. The Framework of Home Rule Lastly, I would ask, is not Congress itself under obligation to give legislative support to any right that is established under the United States Constitution? Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 Let it be said at the outset that no express provision of the United States Constitution forbids. Our Changing Constitution Constitutional Convention 1787 provided that amendments be ratified by three-fourths State Legislatures, State Constitutions may not violate United States Constitution for this is supreme Law. Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment Douglas had defended the Dred Scott decision of the United States Supreme Court, which decided that the right of property in a slave is affirmed by the United States Constitution. The Making of Arguments I freely acknowledge myself to be the servant of the people, according to the bond of service, the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II I repeat the question, is not Congress itself bound to give legislative support to any right that is established in the United States Constitution? Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 Patent rights and copyrights are special privileges or franchises granted by the sovereign or government, and under the United States Constitution the right to grant patents and copyrights is expressly conferred on Congress. Our Changing Constitution "Is not Congress itself under obligation to give legislative support to any right that is established under the United States Constitution?" Abraham Lincoln, Volume I He was born the same year in which the United States Constitution was ratified. Nancy The highest court in the State of New York was powerless to persuade New York club women that the United States Constitution stands in the way of a law prohibiting the night work of women. What eight million women want First and highest is the United States Constitution; second, United States laws, or statutes as they are called, passed by Congress; third, State constitutions; and fourth, State laws, passed by the State legislatures. Government and Administration of the United States Few documents known to history have received as much praise as the United States Constitution. Our Changing Constitution He preferred Kent's exposition of the United States Constitution to Story's, although this also he had consulted and used. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863 There is a demand just now for an amendment to the United States Constitution that shall make the laws of marriage and divorce the same in all the States of the Union. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 Otherwise the whole argument is irrelevant, for this is the point in dispute; since every office of any consequence under the United States Constitution has some immediate connection with Slavery. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4 Foster has in press a pamphlet of references on The United States Constitution in Civil War. Government and Administration of the United States The United States Constitution as originally adopted did not prescribe who should be entitled to vote. Our Changing Constitution We lukewarm moderns can hardly conceive the degree of violence and bitterness reached by party-feeling in the early years of the United States Constitution. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 The arguments used to reconcile this test of intelligence with Amendments XIV. and XV. of the United States Constitution seem to me more ingenious than convincing. America To-day, Observations and Reflections Such is voting under the United States Constitution—appointing an officer to help the oppressor. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4 Upon the adoption of the United States Constitution the issuing of paper money ceased, and gold and silver were the only means of circulation. A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States I freely acknowledge myself to be the servant of the People, according to the bond of service, the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them. The Great Conspiracy, Volume 6 Well, the United States Constitution left the slave question for every State to manage for itself. Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, Volume 1 Two amendments were made to the United States Constitution. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) But its report proposed some amendments to the United States Constitution, state armies to defend New England, and the retention of a part of the federal taxes to pay the cost. A Brief History of the United States Tennessee had been conveyed to the general government soon after the ratification of the United States Constitution, North Carolina reserving to herself the right to locate land warrants in a certain portion. School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time The United States Constitution is the impassioned and inspired vehicle by which we travel through history. State of the Union Address The friends of the College at once denounced the measure as void under both the State and the United States Constitution and soon made up a test case. John Marshall and the Constitution; a chronicle of the Supreme court Amending the United States Constitution is so difficult and cumbrous a proceeding, that it had not previously been accomplished for over a century, except by the throes of the terrible Civil War. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) He was one of the most important members of the convention that framed the United States Constitution. A Brief History of the United States I freely acknowledge myself to be the servant of the people, according to the bond of service, the United States Constitution, and that, as such, I am responsible to them. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863 Lastly, I would ask: Is not Congress itself under obligation to give legislative support to any right that is established under the United States Constitution? The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 3 The Lincoln-Douglas debates In short the obligation is a moral one; and this moral obligation is treated by Marshall as having been converted into a legal one by the United States Constitution. John Marshall and the Constitution; a chronicle of the Supreme court The United States Constitution also guarantees to each State protection against invasion, and, if necessary, against domestic violence—meaning, I presume, internal violence. North America — Volume 2 In this they were vigorously supported by the American residents and property-holders, who knew that their possessions would double in value the day the United States Constitution was signed. A journey in other worlds A romance of the future I repeat the question: Is not Congress itself bound to give legislative support to any right that is established in the United States Constitution? The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 3 The Lincoln-Douglas debates |
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