Sentence examples for constitutional commonwealth from inspiring English sources

He invoked a transcendent morality to sanction a constitutional commonwealth, but he detested abstract political theories in whose name society is likely to be vivisected.

Tuvalu is a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth, with the British monarch (through a governor-general) as head of state.

In 1967 the general electorate overwhelmingly supported a constitutional amendment to increase Commonwealth powers in Aboriginal matters.

Section 4 establishes the constitutional offices of treasurer, sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, clerk of court and Commissioner of the Revenue to be elected within each city and county in Virginia.

In 1913, under the Norfolk Island Act (effective 1914), the colony became a territory of the Australian commonwealth, but the precise constitutional relationship with Australia was never the subject of complete agreement.

The government has said the law does not run counter to the constitutional separation of powers, but the commonwealth ombudsman, Colin Neave, says this is a "legal fiction" because officials would have to make a decision about who was covered by its provisions.

Stanisław August wanted the Commonwealth to become a constitutional monarchy similar to that of Great Britain, with a strong central government based on a strong monarch.

Constitutional Commissions, 1987 Constitution.

Once the Aboriginal state is established, the commonwealth does not have the constitutional power to get rid of it.

He was also a fiery patriot of the radical Whig persuasion; an ardent abolitionist; a delegate to Pennsylvania's constitutional convention; and a colonel in that commonwealth's militia, who fought in the battles of Trenton and Princeton.

It was the first time in the 18th century that a constitutional act had been passed in the Commonwealth without the involvement of foreign powers.