Constitution Quote by James Madison

In most constitutional states the citizens rule and are ruled by turns, for the idea of a constitutional state implies that the natures of…

— Aristotle

A difference must be made between a decision against the constitutionality of a law of Congress and of a State. The former acts as…

— John C. Calhoun

The important distinction so well understood in America between a constitution established by the people, and unalterable by the government; and a law established…

— James Madison

If there is one set of laws, one Constitution for every citizen, its protections hopefully applied equally to all, then why do the results…

— Henry Rollins

We have our differences since the beginning of America. It's a legitimate difference. What is the role of government, et cetera, federal, state, local?

— Nancy Pelosi

The crucial distinction between systems...was no longer ideological. The main political difference was between those who did, and those who did not, believe that…

— Christopher Hitchens

As a country we have more of a political constitution than a legal one, and as such it operates via conventions and precedents.

— Gina Miller

I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.

— Pierre Trudeau

I think the founding fathers, in their genius, created a system of three co-equal branches of government and a built-in system of checks and…

— James Clapper

A Constitution is not meant to be a flexible arrangement which evolves from one decade to another depending on political expediency.

— Maxime Bernier

The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the…

— Harold H. Greene

When the citizens at large administer the state for the common interest, the government is called by the generic name - a constitution.

— Aristotle