Sentences with phrase «to uphold the constitution»

He described the former president, who ruled Ghana from 2000 to 2008, as a «diplomat» who believes in upholding the constitution of the party.

Chapter 1 examines the role of non-judicial actors in upholding the Constitution.

«It's my responsibility as attorney general to defend the rule of law, to uphold the Constitution on behalf of the people of this state.

But to make an actual point, I think it unwise to be more concerned about standing for the flag than for upholding the Constitution, which is what some people are trying to do.

«Similarly, the government has failed to uphold the constitution which they swore to uphold because they have failed in protecting Nigerians from the attacks of Fulani Herdsmen in the affected areas.

Stanford University Law School professor Michael McConnell, a former federal appeals judge, said the court should not consider campaign statements, because Trump only swore an oath to uphold the Constitution after he became president.

And if rigorously upholding the constitution means Magna's directors are yes men, then we are yes men to the constitution, not Frank.»

But that a justice shares the Founders» understanding of the moral grounding of the Constitution would seem to be a strong reassurance, rather than a reason for doubt, that be would faithfully uphold the Constitution that they produced.

They ought to be warned that their modus operandi will not lead to reasoned dialogue and reconciliation with me but may push me to invoke my right pursuant to Article 2 and 130 of the Constitution so that the Supreme Court may settle once and for all whether or not under Article 55 of the Constitution a political party can gag a citizen from defending, and upholding the Constitution demonstrated with a Supreme Court judgment simply because he is perceived to be a member of that political party.

Also, it discusses insightfully the Dutch and UK legal regimes as «outliers» that insist on upholding the constitution without following the Kelsenian model of a constitutional court, but increasingly feel the external pressure — as do all other Member States — on their constitutional system exercised in particular by EU and ECHR law.

Congress and the Executive have their responsibilities to uphold the Constitution also...»

I honestly think we can do away with the insults, it doesn't help anybody; we have all been elected by our constituents with the hope that we will uphold the constitution of Ghana... in the spirit of good governance and accountability...» he said during an interview on Peace FM morning show «Kokrokoo» Thursday.

I trust that that is not the case but we should all remain vigilant in protecting that fundamental constitutional principle and in upholding our Constitution.

He shouldn't be thrown out just because a loud - mouthed fringe of the GOP hates him for upholding the constitution and his oath of office.

By failing to protect Nigerians from Fulani herdsmen attacks, the CAN leader said the government had failed to uphold the constitution which it swore to uphold.

Let us hope that their oaths to defend and uphold the Constitution are more than just words.

«The FBI's mission will be relentlessly pursued by its people, and that mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States,» he said.

One role is to fulfill your oath to uphold the constitution.

White House officials are not just serving the president; they're serving the American people and are duty - bound to uphold the Constitution.

Palin works from the assumption that one enters public service not to uphold the constitution, not to defend the nation, not to enrich the lives of citizens, but to honor God.

For the President to treat such a decision as a rule binding on him as a matter of principle would be to acquiesce in the usurpation and fail in his own sworn duty to uphold the Constitution.

It would be hard to imagine that a Christian in good conscience could swear to uphold the Constitution or laws of a nation that practices the horrendous offense against God of taking the defenseless lives of the weakest among us: babies, the elderly, and the sick.

When I became a lawyer I swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States, which now, as interpreted by the Court, contains newly discovered rights that, if accepted, would destroy my moral and religious beliefs and therefore my conscience.

Public officers take an oath to uphold the Constitution, to uphold the law of...

A justice is sworn to uphold the Constitution.

Once a justice has made the moral decision that he can in good conscience swear to uphold the Constitution, his moral judgments on matters before the Court are not in play.

Mr. Speaker the President has sworn an oath and an oath is to uphold the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and he is showing disrespect to the provisions and Article 59 and 60 of the Constitution.

Articles 3, 35 and 41 of the 1992 Constitution enjoin every citizen to defend the Constitution; the State and citizens to take steps to eradicate corruption practices and the abuse of power; to uphold the Constitution and the law; and for citizens to protect and preserve public property and expose and combat misuse and waste of public funds and property.

Quaker presidents Hoover and Nixon «solemnly swore» at their respective inaugurations to uphold the constitution, though Herbert might have taken his oath more seriously than Dick.

He said the constitution frowns on that and if elected president he will uphold the constitution.

While the president has sworn to uphold the constitution and laws of the US the president is human and can decide to break that oath and the law if he chooses.

(«I swore with my hand on the Bible to uphold the Constitution,» he told me.

«Personally, as someone who is elected to defend and uphold our Constitution, I take seriously the right to freedom of religion that it protects.

President Barack Obama of the United States has been formally presented with over 4,000 signatory petition, demanding President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office if he continues to ignore court orders and, as such, refuses to uphold the constitution of Nigeria.

Then, standing amid former Oval Office holders, members of Congress, senators, Supreme Court Justices and his opponent, Hillary Clinton, with one hand on the Bible and the other raised to Chief Justice John Roberts, Trump swore he would uphold the Constitution.

«They are in fact upholding the law, upholding our Constitution, because they're refusing to hold people without a judicial warrant or probable cause that they committed a crime, which is what our Constitution requires, and all of our state constitutions require.»

WHEREAS, members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, being elected by the people of New York State, are duly sworn by their oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS, members of the Orleans County Legislature, being elected to represent the people of Orleans County, are duly sworn by their oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and

I promise to uphold the constitution.

It is scandalous and a bad example for a Deputy Minister of Justice who has also sworn to uphold the Constitution to take a cue from his President and castigate the Court and its decision, including the beneficiary of the decision.

People hold signs during a Turn Albany Upside Down rally at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. Hundreds of opponents of the stateà «Â's new gun control law say it infringes on their right to bear arms, criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislators, chanting for freedom and taking a collective oath to uphold the constitution.

«Being the leader that he is and a person who swore to uphold the constitution, when his attention was drawn to the adverse consequences of this constitutional breach, he sought a legal opinion.

So, he wants» Christian» law imposed on everyone — in violation of his oath to uphold the constitution.

Politicians who swear an oath to uphold the constitution should do the same.