Whether it is in the United States or in mainland Europe, written constitutions have one great weakness. That is that they contain… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
“Therefore, judges have to reach beyond the apparently impenetrable sphere of meaning by adopting the strategy of unravelling meaning in the constitutional… — Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Copy Share Image
Perhaps more significant than his experience in Europe, though, was [John] Adams's experience in his own country, and his extensive reading on… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Sometimes local, state and federal laws so clearly run afoul of the Constitution that the court must step in and strike them… — Mike DeWine Copy Share Image
There are some in black robes sitting on federal benches all across this country. They're Democrats, Republicans, liberals, and even conservatives that… — Paul Broun Copy Share Image
Appellate advocacy, particularly at the Supreme Court, is really intimate. I mean, you're just a few feet away from the Chief Justice.… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and… — Mike Rogers Copy Share Image
Approving some religious claims while deeming others unworthy of accommodation could be 'perceived as favoring one religion over another,' the very 'risk… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
Whether a law be void for its repugnancy to the Constitution, is, at all times, a question of much delicacy, which out… — John Marshall Copy Share Image
...compartmentalization of occupations and interests bring about a separation of that mode of activity commonly called 'practice' from insight; of imagination from… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
“Your wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead, and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell; and… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
In explaining the Constitution, James Madison, the acknowledged father of the Constitution, wrote in Federalist Paper 45: 'The powers delegated by the… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
We never fought for the popular vote. There was no economical reason, and there was no reason based off the system of… — Brad Parscale Copy Share Image
The poor Constitution itself is hardly paid any attention to. It's necessary to ignore it because most of what government does these… — Charley Reese Copy Share Image
“I am an American, proud to be an American, proud to be a black American. I’m not African-American. I’ve never been to… — Ken Hutcherson Copy Share Image
Republicans, supposed defenders of limited government, actually are enablers of an unlimited presidency. Their belief in strict construction of the Constitution evaporates,… — George Will Copy Share Image
What the Founding Fathers created in the Constitution is the most magnificent government on the face of the Earth, and the reason… — Mark Levin Copy Share Image
No higher duty, or more solemn responsibility, rests upon this Court than that of translating into living law and maintaining this constitutional… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
The Founding Fathers are not just some people that happened to get mad a long time ago and want their freedom. They… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Liberal progressivism evolved after our Constitution. It has repeatedly failed all over the world so why do we think it could be… — Allen West Copy Share Image
[The Drafters of the Constitution] were intent on avoiding more than 100 years of religious intolerance and persecution in American colonial history… — John M Swomley Copy Share Image
Each justice enters the Supreme Court possessing a record of opinion by which he or she is measured, and that without threat… — Dana Loesch Copy Share Image
You will read in the newspaper more often about federal courts, but the law that affects people, the trials that affect human… — Stephen Breyer Copy Share Image
In a well-functioning democracy, the state constitution is considered more important than God's holy book, whichever holy book that may be, and… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
If anything has cheapened or trivialized the process by which Trump was impeached, it was House Republicans' refusal to treat the proceedings… — George T. Conway III Copy Share Image
The Constitution had provided that all the public functionaries of the Union...should be under oath or affirmation for its support. The homage… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
The purpose of the right to bear arms is twofold; to allow individuals to protect themselves and their families, and to ensure… — Glenn Reynolds Copy Share Image
But the Constitution was made not only for southern and northern states, but for states neither northern nor southern, namely, the western… — William H. Seward Copy Share Image
I've been involved in the intelligence side of the federal government for a long time. We all know that we have to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court is divided almost in half on the decisions. Talk about an international court. How would we ever agree with… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
When all government ...in little as in great things... shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power; it will… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were brought forth under the inspiration of God to establish… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the Covenant, too sacred to be touched.… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Generally, the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties, says what the states can't do to you. Says what the federal government… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is impossible for the man of pious reflection not to perceive in it [the Constitution] a finger of that Almighty hand… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Apparently tired of waiting for clear direction from Congress, the people of Puerto Rico have used the tools provided by their own… — Dick Thornburgh Copy Share Image
No nation can answer for the equity of proceedings in all its inferior courts. It suffices to provide a supreme judicature by… — Benjamin Robbins Curtis Copy Share Image
The seal and the constitution, reflects the thinking of the founding fathers that this was to be a nation by white people,… — Louis Farrakhan Copy Share Image
One of the most solemn responsibilities of the president--and it's set out expressly in the Constitution--is that the president is to take… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
The illness of a doctor is always worse than the illnesses of his patients.The patients only feel, but the doctor, as well… — Maxim Gorky Copy Share Image
![“Perhaps more significant than his experience in Europe, though, was [John] Adams's experience in his own country, and his extensive reading on the history of the English constitution. In 1779, he had an opportunity to try out his ideas by framing the Massachusetts constitution.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/e64/gordon-s-wood-13199_constitution_perhaps-more-significant-than-his-experi_2349371.png)
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![“[The Drafters of the Constitution] were intent on avoiding more than 100 years of religious intolerance and persecution in American colonial history and an even longer heritage of church-state problems in Europe.” quote by John M Swomley](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/257/john-m-swomley-49727_avoiding_the-drafters-of-the-constitution-were-in_3029233.jpg)
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