constitutional constraints
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconstitutionalandconstraint
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constitutional
adjective
uk/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl/us/ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/
allowed by or contained in ...
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constraint
noun
uk/kənˈstreɪnt/us/kənˈstreɪnt/
something that controls what you do by keeping you within ...
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(Definition ofconstitutionalandconstraintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A variety of arguments can be given for justifying some or all of these constitutional constraints.
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The second set of constitutional constraints are meant to promote politics by protecting it from various types of irrational behaviour.
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Virtually all regime type measures attempt to account for several basic features of democracy: political rights, civil liberties, competitive elections and constitutional constraints.
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Under these constitutional constraints, predatory rulers will be more subject to the demands made by a wider segment of the population, a segment that includes women.
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In doing so, he must and will have regard to the constitutional constraints upon interference by executive action with the decisions of the courts.
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The working party has the benefit of advice from representatives of the political parties and is considering the various practical and constitutional constraints imposed on electoral registration procedures.
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Other federal judges have salaries that may be adjusted without direct constitutional constraints, however statutory schemes usually govern these salaries.
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This form of government differs from absolute monarchy, in which the monarch controls political decision-making and is not effectively restricted by constitutional constraints.
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Any proposed change to constitutional constraints, or rules of constraints, are subject to economic scrutiny for their effects on efficiency and equity.
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