Sentence examples for Upon states from inspiring English sources

In accordance with the treaties, States parties have set up treaty body committees that may call upon States to respond to allegations, adopt decisions and publish them along with criticisms or recommendations.

Ms. Windsor sued the government after Ms. Spyer's death, arguing that the law infringes upon states' rights to regulate marriage and that it discriminates against same-sex couples.

In fact, Bodin discussed as binding upon states many of those rules that were later woven into the fabric of international law.

In 1994, many conservatives opposed the passage of the Violence Against Women Act because they said it infringed upon states' rights; today many make the same argument against federal efforts to outlaw other hate crimes or to regulate guns.

"The court may mean its opinion to express an attitude, cautioning judges to take care when the enforcement of federal statutes will impose significant financial burdens upon states," Justice Breyer wrote.

But even they acknowledged that the formulation of that dogma in static categories of person, essence, and nature was inadequate to the biblical emphasis upon actions and events rather than upon states of being.

At the federal level, implementation of the tracking network will require that CDC be able to access agreed-upon state and national data.

Small municipalities rely disproportionately upon state-controlled resources -- which are becoming ever scarcer at an alarmingly increasing rate.

In the mid-70's, he seized upon state deregulation of the television industry to buy up private stations.

"It's incumbent upon state and local governments to formulate and implement a plan to keep students safe".

"Congress could rationally choose to have a uniform definition rather than have it rely upon state law," Mr. Clement said.