Sentence examples for an effective constitution from inspiring English sources

It also needs the rule of law; an effective constitution capable of holding the executive to account; a free press; and a vibrant civil society.

This new charter was similar to the old charter (a discussion of the substantive differences can be found here, and both texts are available in Wertenbaker's book), serving as an effective constitution for the College of New Jersey (which was officially renamed in 1896).

Ms. Vallejos, a domestic worker who has lived in Hong Kong for more than 25 years, challenged the immigration department ordinance and won a ruling last Sept. 30, when a judge called the department's ruling a violation of the Basic Law, Hong Kong's effective constitution since its return to Chinese rule in 1997.

Before the U.S. Constitution was drafted, states argued over the nation's earlier effective constitution, the Articles of Confederation.

The army retains 25% of seats in parliament under a 2008 constitution that it drafted, giving it an effective veto on constitutional change.

The army also retains 25% of seats in parliament under a 2008 constitution that it drafted, giving it an effective veto on constitutional change.

Also under the constitution, the army retains 25% of seats in parliament, giving it an effective veto on constitutional change.

Under Iraq's Constitution, if an effective date is not specified in the legislation, then it is the date the legislation is published in the Ministry's newspaper.

Another former adviser to the American occupation, Larry Diamond, said the problem stemmed not from Ayatollah Sistani's position, but from the original demand by the Kurds that they be given an effective veto over a future constitution.

That is to try to put parliament a bit nearer the centre of British political life, to try to move parliament from being a dignified to an effective part of the British constitution again".

In the two years since the end of the 2011 civil war, the country hasn't managed to create an effective security force or agree on a constitution.