Constitution, The

noun

1. an American 44-gun frigate, famous for its exploits in the War of 1812 and popularly called “Old Ironsides.”

Example Sentences

Based on the people he is choosing for his Cabinet and for other senior roles in his administration, Trump is following the autocrat’s playbook of surrounding himself with “yes men” and “yes women” whose loyalty is personally to him and not the Constitution, the American people, democracy, the rule of law and the common good.

From Salon

And it’s likely that the Supreme Court would and should find such a principle implicit in the Constitution: The federal government could hardly function if the states had that power.

From Los Angeles Times

If it passes this November, Amendment 4 would enshrine in the Florida Constitution the right to an abortion until fetal viability, with exceptions beyond that point for the patient’s health—standards that replicate the protections all Americans had under Roe v.

From Slate

He pointed out that, under the Constitution, “the times, places and manner” of federal elections “shall be prescribed” by the states, though Congress may “make or alter” the state’s laws.

From Slate

Though California banned slavery in its 1849 Constitution, the state had no laws that made it a crime to keep someone enslaved or require that they be freed, which allowed slavery to continue.

From Los Angeles Times