#clause

The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#between #branches #clauses #constitution #difference

There is no proportional representation requirement in the Equal Protection Clause. ↗

— Cass Sunstein

#equal #equal protection #proportional #protection #representation

In addition the bill would expand an existing law "conscience clause" that protects physician training programs that refuse to provide training for abortion procedures. ↗

— Ken Calvert

#addition #bill #clause #conscience #existing

I don't have a no-trade clause. I figure someone is going to pick me up. ↗

— Bobby Bonilla

#figure #going #i #me #pick

I think I was about 30 before I realized that not every family talks about the presentment clause on a regular basis. ↗

— Mike Lee

#basis #before #clause #every #family

When Tim Allen made The Santa Clause, I thought that was a delightful film. It took a modern sensibility but layered onto it a kind of sentiment. ↗

— Leonard Maltin

#clause #delightful #film #i #kind

In the absence of a limitation on local enforcement powers, the states are bound by the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution to enforce violations of the federal immigration laws. ↗

— Russell Pearce

#bound #clause #constitution #enforce #enforcement

Language is not merely a set of unrelated sounds, clauses, rules, and meanings; it is a total coherent system of these integrating with each other, and with behavior, context, universe of discourse, and observer perspective. ↗

— Kenneth L. Pike

#clauses #coherent #context #discourse #each

In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

#only #rules #their #will #you

The principle inherent in the clause that prohibits pointless infliction of excessive punishment when less severe punishment can adequately achieve the same purposes invalidates the punishment. ↗

— William J. Brennan

#adequately #clause #excessive #infliction #inherent