noun
1 laws/rules of a country
ADJECTIVE
▪ federal , state
▪ democratic
▪ written
▪
Britain does not have a written ~.
▪ unwritten
▪ draft , proposed
▪ new
▪ interim , permanent
VERB + CONSTITUTION
▪ draft , draw up , prepare , write
▪
plans to draft a new ~
▪ have
▪ adopt , approve , enact , promulgate , ratify , sign
▪
The new ~ will be adopted next year.
▪ amend , change , rewrite
▪
A resolution to amend the ~ gained support.
▪
Parliament will vote to change the ~.
▪ interpret
▪
The president felt free to interpret the ~ as he saw fit.
▪ uphold
▪ violate
▪
The president's actions violate the ~.
▪ reject , suspend
▪
The ~ was suspended and the army was placed in full control.
▪ be enshrined in
▪
These principles are enshrined in the country's ~.
CONSTITUTION + VERB
▪ allow sth , guarantee sth , provide sth , provide for sth , require sth , say sth , stipulate sth
▪
The ~ stipulated that a general election must be held within 120 days.
▪ forbid sth , prohibit sth
PREPOSITION
▪ according to a/the ~ , under a/the ~
▪
Under the ~, an election must be called every five years.
▪ in a/the ~
▪
These rights are established in the federal ~.
PHRASES
▪ an amendment to a ~
▪ a clause in a ~
▪ the principles of a ~
▪ the provisions of a ~ , the terms of a ~
2 ability of the body to stay healthy
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , strong
▪ delicate , weak
▪ physical
VERB + CONSTITUTION
▪ have
▪
The child had a weak ~ and was always ill.