Constitution of the United States

noun

1. the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789.

Example Sentences

“That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it. At the same time, in our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party, but to the Constitution of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times

Harris said the Kelly interview, along with the “enemy from within” comments, show that Trump wants a military that would be more akin to a “personal militia” that is loyal to him personally and would “obey his orders even when he tells them to break the law or abandon their oath to the Constitution of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times

Their oath to the nation is essentially the oath the president and members of Congress take, that federal judges take, that political appointees also take and includes ‘...that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties...’

From Salon

That Biden dropped out was not a surprise to many, but it was to Trump, who quickly called foul and even briefly claimed that the switch of candidates before the Democratic Convention was somehow “unconstitutional,” as if the Constitution of the United States has anything to say about the rules of American political campaigning.

From Salon

Yet the GOP platform gives a nod to personhood, noting that the “14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process.”

From Slate