u.s. constitution
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1. the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states (noun.communication)
part holonym | : | advice and consent, |
definition | : | a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making (noun.communication) |
part holonym | : | bill of rights, |
definition | : | a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) (noun.communication) |
part holonym | : | fourteenth amendment, |
definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government (noun.communication) |
part holonym | : | eighteenth amendment, |
definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932 (noun.communication) |
part holonym | : | nineteenth amendment, |
definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
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