Below you will find example sentences with "constitutional amendments". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Constitutional Amendments in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: constitutional
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.5 words

Words in this phrase

constitutional amendments

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • constitutional can mean: Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind. Frequent word
  • amendments can mean: plural of amendment Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

committee on constitutional amendments and revision 2× approved new constitutional amendments to give 1× are six constitutional amendments and two 1× citing ongoing constitutional amendments that are 1× have proposed constitutional amendments on their 1× implementing the constitutional amendments to the 1× of future constitutional amendments 1× often through constitutional amendments 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

republican led legislatures 2× after a people 1× around 35 percent 1× chairman ppp stressed 1× currently a simple 1× her decision to 1×

Common sentence endings:

citizens can vote 2× almost every november 1× amendments before voters 1× at the referendum 1× ballot oakes explained 1× by june 21 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

proposed 5× states 4× legislation 4× vote 4× senate 4× constitution 4× change 2× initiated 2× problems 2× november 2× house 2× legislators 2×

Related phrases

constitutional amendment constitutional court constitutional law constitutional rights constitutional order constitutional convention

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around constitutional:

constitutional court 20× constitutional law 14× constitutional rights 11× constitutional order 9× constitutional convention 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

constitutional amendment constitution bench constantly changing conspiracy theory conspiracy theorist conspiracy theories

Just after it in the phrase index:

constitutional convention constitutional court constitutional law constitutional order constitutional rights construction company

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

constitutional amendment constitutional court constitutional law constitutional rights constitutional order constitutional convention

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "constitutional amendments" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as committee on constitutional amendments and revision, approved new constitutional amendments to give, proposed, states and legislation stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with constitutional amendment, constitutional court, constitutional law, constitutional court, constitutional law and constitutional rights, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with constitutional amendments

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

PTI will not vote on constitutional amendments:. (7 words)

Chairman PPP stressed that there should be no opposition to constitutional amendments in this context. (15 words)

And it would allow constitutional amendments to join the initiated legislation that now burgeons forth almost every November. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

After a People’s Initiative (PI) gained traction, the Senate accused the House of being behind the campaign, even claiming that the PI intends to abolish the Senate, by introducing joint voting in deciding on the proposed constitutional amendments. (39 words)

Her decision to not contest for a third term is also quite fascinating, especially in the context of our problems as Africans, where certain leaders have attempted to extend their terms in office, often through constitutional amendments. (37 words)

Schnelbach said that he somewhat agreed with Gawde’s concerns when it came to internal legislation, but thought that public-facing legislation such as constitutional amendments could benefit from being named, as it makes them more digestible. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

The proposal would change the petitioning process for voter initiated constitutional amendments, and it would also change the passage requirements of future constitutional amendments.

The governor noted that Nigeria’s problems can only be solved by dialogue within the constitutional framework, citing ongoing constitutional amendments that are restoring more powers to the states.

And it would allow constitutional amendments to join the initiated legislation that now burgeons forth almost every November.

Currently, a simple majority vote from both the House and Senate is needed for legislators to put constitutional amendments before voters.

Her decision to not contest for a third term is also quite fascinating, especially in the context of our problems as Africans, where certain leaders have attempted to extend their terms in office, often through constitutional amendments.

It will be one of the first steps towards implementing the constitutional amendments to the electoral legislation adopted at the referendum.

Schnelbach said that he somewhat agreed with Gawde’s concerns when it came to internal legislation, but thought that public-facing legislation such as constitutional amendments could benefit from being named, as it makes them more digestible.

Senator Robin Padilla, chairperson of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, is pushing to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.

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After a People’s Initiative (PI) gained traction, the Senate accused the House of being behind the campaign, even claiming that the PI intends to abolish the Senate, by introducing joint voting in deciding on the proposed constitutional amendments.

Around 35 percent of respondents feared the proposed constitutional amendments could worsen corruption, while 33 percent expressed concerns over increased competition from foreign businesses.

Chairman PPP stressed that there should be no opposition to constitutional amendments in this context.

In addition to the City, State and Federal offices up for election, there are six Constitutional Amendments and two St Johns County School Board Referenda on the ballot,” Oakes explained.

In the states, the proposed constitutional amendments in effect would prevent local governments from expanding voting rights to noncitizens, as has occurred in California, Maryland, and Vermont.

Pakistan’s government has approved new constitutional amendments to give legislators more power in appointing the top judge – a move seen as sidelining the courts that have allegedly favoured jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

PTI will not vote on constitutional amendments:.

Republican-led legislatures in eight states have proposed constitutional amendments on their November ballots declaring that only citizens can vote.

Republican-led legislatures in eight states — Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin — have proposed state constitutional amendments declaring that only citizens can vote.

Sen. Robinhood Padilla, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision Codes, said the Philippines must keep up with globalization by looking into the restrictions in the Constitution that hamper the country’s growth.

The Deputy Maharashtra Chief Minister also spoke on constitutional amendments, highlighting the stark difference between 'amending the Constitution' and 'changing the Constitution'.

The signatures for the three constitutional amendments — including one to protect the right to a pre-viability abortion and another to eliminate partisan primary elections — had to be turned in to counties by June 21.

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