Sentence examples for shift of authority from inspiring English sources

But the frail and dying Aurelius needs him to effect a shift of authority from the throne to the Senate.

A shift of authority from the Mubarak-appointed generals to the newly elected president is, after all, a step toward democracy.

Even with the shift of authority away from New York, Justice Department officials in Washington continue to lean heavily on New York expertise.

The Supreme Court rejected that, believing it would constitute "a radical shift of authority from states to the federal government to define general standards of medical practice in every locality".

In his opinion, Justice Kennedy said that Mr. Ashcroft was claiming the "extraordinary authority" to declare as criminal actions that Congress had not designated as crimes, and that he was seeking "a radical shift of authority from the states to the federal government to define general standards of medical practice in every locality".

This massive shift of authority threatens the stability and functionality of our tripartite system of checks and balances.

"To classify climate change as a tort," Mr. Keisler said, "would trigger a massive shift of institutional authority away from the politically accountable branches and to the courts, which we think would be inconsistent with separation of powers".

And while he endeavored to work through approved channels, the nature of his dealings entailed walking a shifting line of authority.

This sharp shift in the age of authority derives from increasingly rapid technological change.

Third, there may be a subtle shift in the balance of authority in the clinical consultation; patients and the technology itself (through reminders and links to information) may increasingly take the lead in the clinical consultation, reinforcing the trend away from clinician-led consultations.

One person close to the campaign said the poor handling of the matter was due in part to the natural growth of the campaign team and the natural tensions that resulted as the lines of authority shifted.