Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
constitutional law — Introduction the body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities. In modern times the most important political community has been the state. Modern constitutional law is the offspring of… … Universalium
Constitutional amendment — A constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state. Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that… … Wikipedia
Constitutional Act of 1791 — Hierarchy of power under the Constitutional Act of 1791. The Constitutional Act of 1791, formally The Clergy Endowments (Canada) Act, 1791 (31 Geo. 3. c.31),[1] is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. (Long title: An Act to repeal certain… … Wikipedia
Australian constitutional law — is the area of the law of Australia relating to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of Australia. Several major doctrines of Australian constitutional law have developed.For the story of how Australia evolved from a set of… … Wikipedia
welfare clause — Constitutional provision (Art. I, No. 8) permitting the federal government to enact laws for the overall general welfare of the people. It is the basis for the exercise of implied powers necessary to carry out the express provisions of the… … Black's law dictionary
Preamble to the United States Constitution — We the People redirects here. For other uses, see We the People (disambiguation). United States of America This artic … Wikipedia
Constitution of Australia — Australia This article is part of a series about the Politics and government of Australia … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
Lincoln's first inaugural address — On Monday, March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was formally sworn in as the sixteenth President of the United States. As seven states had seceded from the United States by this time and formed the Confederate States of America (the new flag of the CSA … Wikipedia
