Sentences with phrase «constitutional authority»

It's important to think hard about states, which have constitutional authority over K - 12 and provide most of the money, but historically have done little to drive reform efforts.

This last minute debate is raising questions on constitutional authority versus what seems logical to people or how they would prefer the process to operate.

But no respectable constitutional authority would contemplate the possibility.

The paper examines the notion of constitutional identity in Italy, with the aim to question whether the highest constitutional authorities of the Italian state have identified a core or fundamental elements of the Constitution which define its individuality.

Robert Jubb and Stuart White interview John McCormick about his 2011 book, Machiavellian Democracy, and ask what lessons can be drawn today about democratising power and embedding constitutional authority for the common citizen.

Bill 12 steps far outside Alberta's constitutional authority by regulating exports to specific destinations and by means of transport and by providing provisions to issue cease - transportation orders on railways and (indirectly) inter-provincial pipelines moving Alberta resources.

Moreover, they held that Congress lacked constitutional authority to forbid or abolish slavery in federal territories.

France's law banning the burqa and other Islamic face coverings in public places is legal, top constitutional authorities in France ruled Thursday, clearing the final hurdle before the ban goes into effect.

The challenge lies in designing a legal architecture and an accompanying set of institutional arrangements that acknowledge the practical need to accomplish a great deal in a limited time, while also recognising that «the exceptional circumstances constituted by Brexit» are not «a sufficient answer to legitimate concerns relating to the proper balance of constitutional authority as between Parliament and the Government».

This line of thinking is consistent with the Rules for Specific Federal Recall Election and Procedures, 2013 and the Revised Petition For Redress of Grievances founded on the Continental Congress 2.0 in 2012, according to Will of the People Constitutional Authority Board, as follows:

«It is my view therefore that, it is the CHRAJ that is the institution vested with the exclusive constitutional authority to deal with all relevant matters relating to breach of code of conduct of public officers including this matter on the receipt of the Ford expedition vehicle.

The questions that have so far commanded so much attention — concerning, initially, where constitutional authority lies in respect of this matter, and, now, on what terms the Government should be invested with such authority by Parliament — are fundamental.

The paper examines the notion of constitutional identity in Italy, with the aim to question whether the highest constitutional authorities of the Italian state have identified a core or fundamental elements of the Constitution...

The ongoing ambiguity will, in turn, undoubtedly lead to the Supreme Court again taking up the issue of the extent of bankruptcy court constitutional authority, an issue that has troubled the bankruptcy system since the enactment of the current Bankruptcy Code in 1978.

By analyzing the words and deeds of the President of the Republic and the case law of the Constitutional Court the paper claims that these two supreme constitutional authorities always refused to identify a set of constitutional values which can not be touched by the European Union (EU).

Here's why: as UBC's Jocelyn Stacey (among others) has argued, BC has clear constitutional authority to regulate on the environment, on pipelines, and on spill response.

I opened this piece by suggesting that this was a much larger step outside of provincial constitutional authority than Premier Horgan's efforts to stop TransMountain.

Even though constitutional authority over the environment is shared between the federal and provincial governments (more on this in a moment), the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over criminal law.

Anyone who reads that would be astonished that Dicey can still be intoned in hushed tones as one of the venerable constitutional authorities.

As mentioned in Ryathal's answer (and implied in the question) the Vice President doesn't have much Constitutional authority.

It is difficult to imagine on what constitutional authority Corbyn could impose a three - line whip to make his MPs vote against intervention in Syria (though reports initially suggested this is what he had in mind).

(This differs from federal countries such as the USA, in which states have constitutional authority which can not be arbitrarily overruled by central government.)

«This contortion of the Governor's long - recognized constitutional authority lacks a basis in law and must be recognized for what it truly is — a political maneuver to frustrate the Governor's efforts in convening the Legislature to address politically unpopular, yet critically important issues of public policy.»

Here, Cuomo has made real progress — likely because of the governor's dominant constitutional authority over fiscal affairs.

Rather, «as long as a school district exists, the local school board has undeniable constitutional authority,» including «substantial discretion regarding the character of instruction that students will receive at the district's expense.»

(There have always been a few exceptions, such as New York, where the state board has what amounts to separate constitutional authority.)

Accordingly, I appointed Mr. Carl Goldenberg, Q.C., Special Counsel on the Constitution and have attached to his office, as advisors, some of the most eminent constitutional authorities in the country.

Finally, the district courts have been granted constitutional authority to issue the extraordinary writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, and habeas corpus, as well as all other writs necessary to the complete exercise of their jurisdiction.

DoD bases this on implicit constitutional authority, specifically:

The State Supreme Court found no legal or constitutional authority for the judge to assume such authority.

It could even see Ottawa assert federal constitutional authority over the project and guarantee construction via a promise to arrest protesters who are equally adamant to stop it.

Chairman Brady said in a statement announcing the hearing with Lighthizer: «Given Congress» Constitutional authority over our nation's trade policies, our relationship with USTR is crucial.

In the end, Denniston says, the debate may turn not on constitutional authority but on «civic manners.»

Now, Warner says, «there's a newer group of scholars and lawyers advancing the principle that no American president — and particularly not this American president — has that constitutional authority to trigger a withdrawal from NAFTA.»

Some scholars argue Congress has no constitutional authority to tell states what to do about marijuana.

That said, the vast majority of British Columbians — including one - third who currently oppose the project — say a court ruling that its provincial government does not have the constitutional authority to block the project would be enough to give in and allow the pipeline to be twinned.

B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman announced Wednesday that his government would file a reference case with the B.C. Court of Appeal by the end of the month to test whether the province has the constitutional authority to limit imports of diluted bitumen from Alberta.

Ottawa is «actively pursuing» legislation that will reassert Canada's constitutional authority to build and expand pipelines, the prime minister promised Sunday after an emergency meeting with the feuding premiers of B.C. and Alberta.

But, Alberta does not have the constitutional authority, at least so far as I can tell, to regulate the point and method by which exports take place, nor does it necessarily have any authority to interrupt specific exports which would otherwise be permissible with respect to aggregate export restrictions.

The Post's Sari Horwitz and Ellen Nakashima: «Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a Senate panel Wednesday that he believes... Trump has the constitutional authority to pardon anyone and does not need to confer with the Justice Department, which traditionally has assisted presidents in such decisions.

The U.S. government officials are also accused of exceeding their constitutional authority.