Sentences with phrase «limited by the constitution»

No state, particularly a democratic state, is kept limited by constitutions, but rather states are limited by people with the imagination and courage to challenge the inveterate temptation of the state to ask us to compromise our loyalty to God.

First, they show a complete disregard for the notion that federal power is limited by our Constitution.

Sometimes these issues are framed not as «jurisdictional» per se, but as «conflict of law» questions limited by the constitution.

The executive branch wants to curtail judicial power, but is hopefully limited by the Constitution in what it can do.

Zambia has a British Style parliamentary democracy, elections are held every five years and the presidency is limited by the constitution to stay for two five - year terms.

Not exact matches

The limit of two five - year presidential terms was written into China's constitution after Mao's death in 1976 by Deng Xiaoping, who recognized the dangers of one - man rule and the cult of personality and instead espoused collective leadership.

Now that conservatives complained about the $ 1.3 trillion catchall spending bill — which blew through previous budget limits by $ 300 billion over this year and next, House GOP leaders have scheduled a vote this week on a proposed amendment to the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.

«Every presidential action must still comply with the limits set by Congress» delegation of power and the constraints of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.»

So, in 1947, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified by all 50 states in 1951, limiting U.S. Presidents to two four - year terms.

People, person, or persons as used in this Constitution does not include corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state, and such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected state and federal representatives, deem reasonable and are otherwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution.

Texas Representative Matt Schaefer filed House Joint Resolution 89 that proposes to amend the Texas constitution by establishing virtual currency rights and limiting subsequent efforts to regulate digital currency.

As the underrated and unjustly neglected Orestes Brownson explained, our Constitution limits government «from below» by our freedom to satisfy our economic needs as material beings and «from above» by our freedom to satisfy our spiritual needs (and do our spiritual duties) as relational, religious beings.

Commitment to limited government as laid out by the Founders in the Constitution; 2.

And the court has given states broad immunity from being sued in any court for money damages — for example, for infringing a patent or discriminating against older or disabled state employees — even though the Constitution limits this immunity only to suits in federal court by a citizen of a different state.

Of the 1990 apostolic constitution, Ex Corde Ecclesiae, Curran writes: «The document theoretically limits academic freedom by truth and the common good, sees local bishops not as external to the college or university but as participants in the institution, and includes canonical provisions for those who teach theology in Catholic higher education.»

But the rationale advanced for tax penalization is not now limited to racial segregation or even to violation of rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

Australian Organic members unanimously approved changes to our Constitution, which improved governance arrangements by limiting the tenure of financial auditors to five years.

My report finds that whilst the Constitution has been referred to in only a limited fashion in cases involving the protection and enhancement of women's rights, notable exceptions include violence against women resulting from religious edicts: «In response to a spate of violence directed at young rural women as part of their sentencing by fatwa... the Supreme Court declared such sentences unconstitutional in 2001.»

While the APC Constitution, in Article 17 (1) and 13.2 (B), limits the tenure of elected officers to four years, renewable once by another election, the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended), in section 223, also prescribes periodic elections for party executives at regular intervals, which must not exceed four years.

The re-definition of the republic to include a vast territory was performed in part by figures like James Madison and Abbe Sieyes, who drew up constitutions involving programs of limited government that made possible individual security, a form of citizen - rule and commerce.

Even the president must abide by the limits that the Constitution and federal laws grant to the office, unlike a monarch, and part of the judiciary's job is to see that s / he does.

ALBANY — More than 100 specific proposals to revise the state constitution, on topics ranging from term limits to allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections have been presented by those seeking voter approval of a constitutional convention on Nov. 7.

Togo, in recent times, has witnessed a series of protests by opposition parties, calling for the country's return to the use of the 1992 constitution which imposes limits on presidential terms.

That measure was limited by constraints in the state constitution that do not permit any reduction of benefits for those already in the state government pension system.

To the contrary, States must act within limits imposed by the Constitution when regulating parties» internal processes.

Deby, born in 1952, modified the constitution in 2004, scrapping its two - term limit on presidential tenure, and won the following elections by a huge majority.

More than 100 specific proposals to revise the state constitution, on topics ranging from term limits to allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections, have been presented by those seeking voter approval of a constitutional convention on Nov. 7.

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«While the APC constitution in Article 17 (1) and 13.2 (b) limits the tenure of elected officers to four years, renewable once by another election, the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) in Section 223 proscribes periodic elections for party executives at regular intervals which must not exceedconstitution in Article 17 (1) and 13.2 (b) limits the tenure of elected officers to four years, renewable once by another election, the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) in Section 223 proscribes periodic elections for party executives at regular intervals which must not exceedConstitution of Nigeria (as amended) in Section 223 proscribes periodic elections for party executives at regular intervals which must not exceed four years.

While democracy has, generally taken hold in Africa with elections being held regularly, there are still several situations in which elected leaders continue to cling to power either by modifying their Constitutions to remove term limits, age limits, or institute mechanisms that ensure that they stay in power as lifetime leaders of their nations.

The elected are bound by oath to written governing limits (i.e. constitution) yet vote «together» and create laws to address concerns of the represented in a democratic way.

In a letter organized by Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, signers stated «by all indication» Gorsuch would interpret the Constitution in accordance with America's tradition of limited government and uphold the principles of protecting the unborn, strengthening religious liberty and the biblical definition of marriage and family.

More broadly, the federal government was designed to have limited, enumerated powers, as reflected in the Tenth Amendment: «The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.»

And some of the increase is indeed in predominantly white areas that were affected by the short - lived busing program, which was dismantled last spring after the state courts upheld an amendment to the California constitution limiting state courts» authority to mandate busing.

Fortunately, the lower court rejected this strained interpretation, holding instead that «the Nevada constitution requires the state to establish a non-sectarian system of public schools, but it is also empowered to encourage education by other means that are not limited to non-sectarian schooling.»

Therefore, the inhibitions presented by state constitutions are by no means limited to the state religion clauses.

As the constitution limits the Australian Government's taxing power, income derived by these funds is exempt from tax.

The court ruled that the way the CFPB is organized violates the Constitution's separation of powers by limiting the president's ability to remove the director.

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At the Annual Meeting or at a special meeting of the Club, voting shall be limited to those members in good standing who are present at the meeting, except for the annual election of Officers, Delegate and Board Members, amendments to the constitution and bylaws and the standard for the breed, which shall be decided by written ballot cast by 1st class mail.

Although the CCCI can not assume responsibility for censorship of content on the internet, any member has the right to lodge a complaint against another member, per the rules of our constitution and by - laws, in which case the CCCI may intervene, and may find it necessary to suspend or expel members who author content with malicious intent, misrepresentation or defamation on ANY publicly available media (including but not limited to internet communications of any kind).

At the Annual Meeting or at a special meeting of the Club voting shall be limited to those members in good standing who are present at the meeting, except that the annual election of Directors and the vote on amendments to the Constitution, the by - laws and the Standard for the breed shall be decided by written ballot cast by mail.

Although there have been various proposals considered by states attempting to control the agenda, rules, and participants of any convention, there is nothing in the Constitution that limits what delegates can do once a convention has been called.

Copyright laws are enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, which provides that «[t] he Congress shall have Power... to Promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.»

I'd think counties are granted powers by state constitutions, which would make the limit on states apply.

So after 11 years in government, despite some notable efforts in the early years, Labour's constitutional reform project can be broadly categorised as having had limited successes, followed by a longer fallow period in which the government has seemed more preoccupied by reforming the constitutions of Iraq and Afghanistan.

As such, the act serves the spirit of the United States Constitution, insofar as it is used «to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries (Article I, Section 8, Clause 8).»

The Prime Minister's role can and has evolved to some extent with usage and convention, but there is a fixed limit imposed upon the office by the Constitution Act, 1867 — namely, that whatever power the Prime Minister may wield in practice, he / she can never become the de jure head of state, since the Constitution Act, 1867 explicitly reserves this role for the Queen, as represented in Canada by the Governor General.

Interestingly, it's not clear what the appellate order means since the court of appeals agreed with the prosecution that «Mr. Stern's new trial motion could not be granted... [b] ut... what can occur to Mr. Stern once the remittur issues is limited by the double jeopardy provisions of our Constitutions.»

He quoted the Constitution to the Justices: «Congress shall have power to... promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings.»