Sentences with phrase «supported by the constitution»

Some on the Right, including my forum partner Neal McCluskey, argue that a federal scholarship tax credit assumes a federal role in education that is not supported by the Constitution.

Not exact matches

Some of those involved in the Movement make the formal commitment of Membership, which consists in an agreement to uphold its Aims and Ideals, to abide by its Constitution, and to support its activities through prayer, work and financial assistance.

He wrote in his letter:»... I have deep concerns that the participation by our Episcopal colleagues in the consecration of Canon Lines, with or without the support of their respective dioceses, is contrary to the spirit of the canons of the Council of Nicaea and, most importantly, outside of the authority of our National Constitution.

The church also voted, by an overwhelming majority, to change the language about marriage in the church constitution to «two persons» from a «man and a woman,» according to More Light Presbyterians, a group that supports gay rights.

The republicans (i.e., the reluctant supporters and anti-Federalist opponents of the new Constitution) supported a tradition of political thought that wanted to see government «make of its citizens the best people they are capable of becoming,» to inculcate moral virtue as it was defined by each concrete political community.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.

Like others who support the original understanding of the Constitution, I disagree with many of the Supreme Court's decisions under the establishment clause, but in our system of government a federal - district judge like Judge Jones is bound by those decisions.

Such freedom was enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution and codified in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, supported and signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.

«We support the protection of all Americans including the right to the free exercise of religion, as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.»

An executive order of the President must find support in the Constitution, either in a clause granting the President specific power, or by a delegation of power by Congress to the President.

«It was one of the first bills I actually voted on when I finally got seated and I found it very ironic here I was in a gerrymandered district that had been drawn by for Republican Party and here I was voting for this and I stood up and said I don't support this because it enshrines our gerrymandered districts in the constitution and it's not an independent panel.»

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

The data (EDIT: Provided by the OP) also doesn't support that (EDIT: the OP's assertion that) American's love the constitution more than other countries because we do not have a similar line for rate at which another country's constitution is googled by their citizens (What's the trend of Canadians googling the Canadian Conconstitution more than other countries because we do not have a similar line for rate at which another country's constitution is googled by their citizens (What's the trend of Canadians googling the Canadian Conconstitution is googled by their citizens (What's the trend of Canadians googling the Canadian ConstitutionConstitution?).

Survation also had a poll out today and found similar levels of support for some sort of re-arrangement of the constitution for England: 65 % said that Scottish MPs should by banned from voting on English laws at Westminster, 59 % would support an English Parliament.

Mr. Lewis said the awarding of such stipends to vice chairmen was standard practice and supported by state law and the State Constitution, offering documentation that showed that Mr. Flanagan had ordered such stipends — first in a 2016 letter — following the lead of Dean G. Skelos, the disgraced former leader of the Senate.

But there are powerful reasons for requiring such support, such as preventing constitutional provisions that are strongly opposed by a substantial minority of the country from being enacted, which would undermine the nation's allegiance toward the Constitution.

Speaking at the unveiling of the statue, located on Obafemi Awolowo Way by the Lagos Television (LTV) junction in Ikeja, governor Ambode said the party's position, as stipulated in its manifesto, seeks to amend the Nigeria Constitution with a view to devolving powers to States and local governments in order to entrench true Federalism and the Federal spirit and that the State supports the restructuring committee of the party going round the country to achieve same.

But the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu on Wednesday June 7 on the floor of parliament quoted Standing Order (53)(1d) to support his claim that the President violated the constitution by not informing parliament about the trip.

1 A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the President of the Republic of Ghana, by agreeing to the transfer of Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al - Dhuby (both former detainees of Gunatanamo Bay) to the Republic of Ghana, required the ratification by an Act of Parliament or a resolution of Parliament supported by the votes of more than one - half of all the members of Parliament.

We came out with the promise that everyone of us will support and abide by the provisions of the constitution, our rules in the national assembly... this is therefore the benefit of the crisis which happened two days ago, if I can call it so.

The two applicants prayed the Supreme Court for «a declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the President of the Republic of Ghana, by agreeing to the transfer of Bin Atef and Al - Dhuby (both former detainees of the Guantanamo Bay) to the Republic of Ghana, required ratification by an Act of Parliament or a resolution of Parliament, supported by the votes of more than one - half of all members of Parliament.»

[15] Since then, the current presidential system has been openly supported by Justice and Development Party leaders several times, along with a «new constitution».

Senator Nozzolio says the 63rd district, which is largely configured to support an additional Republican Senator was determined solely by grouping together communities of interest and dictated by a formula in the state's constitution.

This sort of executive commitment, combined with thoughtful non-partisan preparation by a constitution commission, brings greater public support for convening a convention.

By ruling of the presiding officer, or on motion of any Council member supported by at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberBy ruling of the presiding officer, or on motion of any Council member supported by at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberby at least one - third of the Council members present and voting, any matter on the agenda that has not yet come to vote, with the exceptions of a proposed amendment to the Constitution or a motion to recall an elective member of the Board, may be submitted to the entire Council membership for a mail ballot, or by electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those memberby electronic means, and shall require for its approval a favorable vote of a majority of the Council members, except that a resolution shall require for its adoption a favorable vote of two - thirds of those members.

But the extent to which state constitutions provide support for desegregation by race is unclear.

For instance, Ecuador's 2008 Constitution promotes the idea of universal citizenship, which is supported by inclusive education policies and regulations for non-citizens.

The proposed state constitutional amendments are backed by U.S. English, a private organization that supports the addition of a similar amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Public education revenue has been insulated from the direct effects of economic ups and downs by a number of politically constructed conditions, including a privileged legal status in most state constitutions, multiple state and federal revenue sources, and stable tax support, such as property taxes, at the local level.

In addition, the challengers say using tax dollars to pay tuition at religious schools is barred by the Constitution's prohibition against compelling a person to «support any place of worship... against his consent,» and its ban on using state funds «for the benefit of any religious or theological institution.»

The brief lays foundational support for school choice as a viable, effective means for children to receive a quality education and confirms the confusion and harm caused by Blaine amendments in state constitutions.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Members of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission Education Committee today voted to support a proposal by Commission member Erika Donalds to change language in the Florida Constitution that will authorize the Legislature to enact general laws providing alternative processes to authorize the establishment of charter schools.

A Public School Academy is a state - supported public school under the State Constitution, operating under a charter contract issued by a public authorizing body.

The constitution passed with a 78 % majority but support varied widely by region.

The Council also approved the Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Cooper Union Alumni Association, incorporated under Section 803 of the Not - for - Profit Corporation Law, and revised by - laws to support the Constitution approved by the Alumni Body in May 2016..

Their human rights must be respected and upheld, as guarantee under the Peruvian Political Constitution, the precautionary measures granted by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on May 5, 2014, the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights, and as supported by the latest determination of the International Criminal Court in The Hague to prosecute company executives, politicians and other individuals under international law for crimes linked to land grabbing and environmental destruction.

An amendment to the Oregon Constitution prohibits judicial review of the amount of punitive damages awarded by a jury «unless the court can affirmatively say there is no evidence to support the verdict.»

In affirming, both the State Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court rejected Honda's argument that the punitive damages award violated due process because it was excessive and because Oregon courts have no power to correct excessive verdicts under a 1910 amendment to the State Constitution, which prohibits judicial review of the amount of punitive damages awarded by a jury «unless the court can affirmatively say there is no evidence to support the verdict.»

Many of those protections were introduced by the Supreme Court in its more activist days and probably would not find support in the constitution if they were re-evaluated as an original matter.

Perhaps surprisingly, the strongest regional support for the courts having the final say was in Quebec at 68.5 percent -LRB-...) In effect, majority support for the courts holding sway nationally is delivered by Quebec, ironically the one province whose legislature has never signed on to the Constitution Act of 1982».

In support of his position, the father relied on the «Haudenosaunee right to be subject, [solely] and exclusively, to the family law and child support and parenting processes under Haudenosaunee law», which relates to the inherent right to self - government recognized and affirmed by the Constitution, and that the Haudenosaunee «have not accepted the imposition of Canadian laws that touch on matters central to their society, namely governance and the application of provincial and federal statutory regimes that infringe on their core identity as a people».

«If Congress passes a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution that would prohibit abortion except when it was necessary to prevent the death of the mother, would you actively support its ratification by the Texas Legislature?»

As part of the 2017 - 18 state budget process, the State Bar continues to support creation of a state - funded system to ensure that indigent criminal defendants receive effective legal representation as required by the U.S. Constitution.

According to a poll funded by the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, 74 percent of Oklahoma voters favor choosing appellate judges in contested elections over a merit selection and retention process, and 69 percent support amending the constitution to make this change.

Law dictionaries made by private corporations don't have authority over states or their courts, which ultimately derive their power from their constitutions and legislation made by their constitutional legislatures and the people's support of them.

That surely can refer only to such controversies in which a State can be a part, in respect to which, if any question arises, it can be determined, according to the principles I have supported, in no other manner than by a reference either to preexistent laws or laws passed under the Constitution and in conformity to it.

By analogy, the US oath of allegiance, which requires immigrants (and others) to «support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States» (with the Constitution playing the role in the US that the Monarchy does here) does not preclude you from advocating that the Constitution be changed or reformed, it just mandates that you do so in a manner that is in keeping with the US legal and constitutional order.

It wants to explore substance rather than form; and to avoid, at least for now, such issues as a written constitution, as supported by Goldsmith, or a British Bill of rights as conceived by David Cameron.

If letters and private documents can thus be seized and held and used in evidence against a citizen accused of an offense, the protection of the Fourth Amendment declaring his right to be secure against such searches and seizures is of no value, and, so far as those thus placed are concerned, might as well be stricken from the Constitution... The tendency of those who execute the criminal laws of the country to obtain conviction by means of unlawful seizures and enforced confessions, the latter often obtained after subjecting accused persons to unwarranted practices destructive of rights secured by the Federal Constitution, should find no sanction in the judgments of the courts which are charged at all times with the support of the Constitution and to which people of all conditions have a right to appeal for the maintenance of such fundamental rights.

Suffice to say that the preamble sets out the history preceding enactment, and that enactment of the Constitution was supported by «the people» of the colonies.