Sentence examples for the constitution held from inspiring English sources

Those who drafted the Constitution held one principle sacrosanct: a distrust of all who hold governmental power.

What sort of "equality" could they hope for when the constitution held that no law could supersede the Sharia of Islam, a system open to extreme interpretation?

King talked to reporters just after the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on his measure, which would require all federal government communications, including voter and ballot materials, to be conducted in English.

But even though the Constitution held a few more nasty surprises in store for my Mad-Hatted friend (no "God", "Jesus", "Christ" or "Holy Ghost" either), turnabout is fair play.

That brings us to the third point: whether the Constitution holds that federal gun laws are unconstitutional.

"According to the Constitution, holding negotiations with the Baath Party is a red line that cannot be crossed," Mr. Saady said.

Human rights are enumerated, but the constitution holds that, if circumstances require, the military can retake authority and those rights can be abrogated.

However, given his intense and unrelenting focus on a literal interpretation of the Constitution, holding his written opinions to the same standard of interpretation is only fitting.

In addition, Article 37 of the Constitution holds that once this Presidency Council is chosen, it can rule only by unanimous decision.

"This is a great day for women's health, because it means the Constitution holds that doctors will treat women's health and not Congress," said Talcott Camp, an A.C.L.U.

10 is a date that the Constitution holds as a formality for the swearing-in," Attorney General Cilia Flores said Monday in televised remarks to reporters after a church service during which top government officials prayed for Mr. Chávez's recovery.