constitution _noun

VERBS

draw up, draft 
・The American constitution was drafted in 1787.

amend, change 
・Congress amended the constitution more than 300 times during 1992.

adopt, approve, ratify
・In 1994, the South African government adopted a new constitution.

violate
・Such unfair treatment of workers violates the constitution.

suspend 
・The army suspended the constitution and formed a military government.

be enshrined in 
・The right to practise your religion is enshrined in the country’s constitution.

CONSTITUTION + VERB
say, state
・Peru’s constitution says that only a Peruvian can hold the highest elected office.

guarantee
・The country’s constitution guarantees freedom of speech.

require
・The US Constitution requires that Church and State be kept separate.

allow
・The constitution allows police to seize property used in a crime.

forbid, prohibit
・Their constitution forbids sending troops abroad.

ADJECTIVES 

US, Russian, etc. 
・The US constitution states that all men are created equal.

written
・The UK has no written constitution.

democratic
・After the king died, the people voted for a new democratic constitution.

draft 
・The new committee has produced a draft constitution to be considered by members.

federal
・The federal constitution allows all Americans to own a gun.

state 
・We’re voting on an amendment to Arizona’s state constitution.

proposed 
・The proposed constitution will require all citizens to vote.

PREPOSITIONS

under, according to 
・Under our constitution, the president has the power to get rid of any officer.

PHRASES

an amendment to the constitution
・Any amendment to the constitution must be agreed by at least 70% of the members.

a clause in the constitution 
・There was a clause in the constitution that prevented women from joining the armed forces.