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Topic: constitution
Definition:

  • law determining the fundamental political principles of a government the act of forming or establishing something
  • "the constitution of a PTA group last year"
  • "it was the establishment of his reputation"
  • "he still remembers the organization of the club" the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states the way in which someone or something is composed a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States
  • it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy
  • it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston

    Related tag cloud:

  • freedom
  • politics
  • liberty
  • bill of rights
  • law
  • government
  • rights
  • libertarian
  • conservative
  • constitutional
  • news
  • guns
  • republican
  • founding fathers
  • history
  • republic
  • free speech
  • abdelaziz bouteflika
  • bouteflika
  • america
  • democracy
    • Resources:

    Legal Information Institute
    Primary legal materials and links to a wide array of U.S. and international legal reference websites. From Cornell Law School.
    http://www.law.cornell.edu/

    United States House of Representatives
    Information on the lower body of the federal legislature: about the legislative process, this week's House calendar, committee schedules, roll call vote records, and links to House committees and individual members of Congress.
    http://www.house.gov/

    Constitution Society
    Extensive collection of books, articles, and tools. The organizers are an interest group promoting compliance with, and promotion of principles of, constitutional republicanism.
    http://www.constitution.org/

    Emory University School of Law
    Site features information for current and prospective students, including information about the School's Interdisciplinary Study of Religion program. Also provides an archive of video webcasts from presentations.
    http://www.law.emory.edu/