Sentence examples for broad power over from inspiring English sources

Senators are leaders of their state political parties with broad power over federal appointments, spending and other forms of patronage.

In the exercise of its broad power over naturalization and immigration, Congress regularly makes rules that would be unacceptable if applied to citizens.

The prosecutors' decision to seek the death penalty must be reviewed by a Pentagon official with broad power over the military commission system, Susan J. Crawford.

After serving as president, he was elected mayor of Guayaquil and to the National Congress, where he exercised broad power over Ecuador's institutions.

The justices in Washington did note that the Florida Legislature has broad power over the selection of Florida's members of the Electoral College.

The breakdown means he will push for a takeover bill that would allow the state to exercise broad power over union contracts, Mr. Rowland said.

It gave the chancellor broad powers over superintendents, including the power to fire them.

Finally, as the Master pointed out, Congress still has broad powers over this navigable international stream.

Local party bosses gained broad powers over state bank lending, taxes, regulation and land use.

He had broad powers over football operations in nine years as coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The stick: A new law allowing the state to appoint fiscal managers with broad powers over distressed local governments.