Sentence examples for a constitutional standpoint from inspiring English sources

Currie notes that the various piracy offenses "take an exceedingly broad view of what constituted piracy," but that "[f]rom a constitutional standpoint no harm was done, since all of the acts punished were felonious and Congress's power extended to all felonies on the high seas".

From a constitutional standpoint, the religion of a candidate is supposed to make no difference.

But as the law has unfolded, the role of the federal government has expanded to the levels we now see, and there is little reasonable argument left to substantially roll it back from a constitutional standpoint.

"From a constitutional standpoint, the government has a perfectly legitimate role in regulating on the basis of public health and safety," said Bert Gall of the Institute of Justice, a public interest law firm that has lobbied on behalf of the food trucks.

Yates recalled saying, "I'm troubled about this from a constitutional standpoint — really troubled about this — but I want to hear, O.K., here are the challenges, but what's the defense to this?" She wasn't impressed by the argument, made by some officials, that the order had nothing to do with religion.

From a constitutional standpoint, Article II provides that the President must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed".

Or take just one other example: the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki (which, again, the administration felt the need to defend, via Eric Holder, from an explicitly constitutional standpoint).

A constitutional assembly perhaps?

Perhaps a constitutional crisis.

Britain needs a constitutional convention.

Jackson was a constitutional pragmatist.