Sentences with phrase «of constitutional democracy»

The value of constitutional democracy lies ultimately in its capacity to serve and secure the common good, which demands, above all, the protection of fundamental human rights.

He made a unique contribution not only to the establishment of our constitutional democracy but also to the cause of national reconciliation and nation - building.

«As we remember the June 12 struggle we are challenged to guard our hard won democratic freedom and prevent any hijack or abuse of the very principles of constitutional democracy.

According to him, the rule of law and all known tenets of constitutional democracy have been abused with impunity within the last two years that President Buhari has been holding sway.

The recent comments by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, claiming that the Chief Justice of Canada attempted an inappropriate conversation with him, demonstrate a disrespect by the executive branch for the judicial branch of our constitutional democracy, and for the Chief

In practice, the American scheme of constitutional democracy invests the courts with ultimate authority to decide what the Constitution is to mean.

Even to put him on the side of constitutional democracy, while not false, is not very revealing.

The court ruled the travel ban through executive order «runs contrary to the fundamental structure of our constitutional democracy.»

Analysts says Ghana's poll could help salvage the tarnished image of constitutional democracy in Africa, after last year's flawed elections in Kenya and Zimbabwe and military coups in Mauritania and Guinea.

«The NUT subsequently as a last resort and in the spirit of constitutional democracy, rule of law, due process decided to approach the National Industrial Court, Kaduna division to adjudicate on the issue of whether the Kaduna State government has the statutory power to conduct the competency tedt and which Court processes have been served on you and the office of the Attorney General.

It would be incongruous and futile to charge teachers with the task of imbuing their students with an understanding of our system of constitutional democracy, while at the same time immunizing those same teachers from the need to respect constitutional protections.

The Trump administration is often accused of acting impetuously, secretly, and without concern either for evidence or for the institutions of constitutional democracy.

The seeds of constitutional democracy were sown in the middle ages, when the monarchs pledged not to raise taxes without the approval of the Commons.

It is far more insidious in that it attacks our very way of life and seeks to destroy the fundamental values to which we ascribe — values that form the essence of our constitutional democracy.»

This 1938 case has echoed through history with its powerful support for freedom of expression and freedom of the press as necessary aspects of our constitutional democracy.

Mr. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, urged Nigerians to guard the hard won democratic freedom and prevent any hijack or abuse of the very principles of constitutional democracy.

Maintenance of the opportunity for free political discussion is a basic tenet of our constitutional democracy.

The recent comments by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, claiming that the Chief Justice of Canada attempted an inappropriate conversation with him, demonstrate a disrespect by the executive branch for the judicial branch of our constitutional democracy, and for the Chief Justice of Canada as the most senior member of the Canadian judiciary.