Sentence examples for a governing document from inspiring English sources

Ms. Darling said officials of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs will work with both groups to help develop a governing document for the Eastern Pequot Tribe.

Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, also invited users to contribute to a new Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, which would serve as a governing document for the site.

But one other thing a governing document will contain is a list of charitable objects – this sets out the range of things that the charity is supposed to achieve.

Cyberspace already has a governing document.

One need only consider America's first attempt at a governing document, the feckless Articles of Confederation, and the later period in American history leading up to the Civil War during which "nullification" was the rallying cry of southern slave states to appreciate why this makes good sense.

In an early representation, he wrote a complex governing document for an insurance firm that other counsel had declined despite the substantial fee, due to the early deadline.

Governor Siegelman says he favors a constitutional convention where the people can craft a new governing document for the new Alabama.

The Founders came to Philadelphia to begin work on a new governing document because of the fear of disunion and mobocracy that had gripped our young nation (Shays' Rebellion being just one example).

Laser (who is pro-choice) and Gushee (who is pro-life) became friends through their work on an abortion governing document that was submitted to President Obama's transition team.

Because the Constitution is a pervasively countermajoritarian governing document that is designed to safeguard individual rights against the mere will of the politically powerful, judicial enforcement of the Constitution often entails preventing democratic majorities from getting their way.

"Then," he said, "there has to be an amendment to the governing document, which requires a vote of the shareholders".