大学英语词汇短语释义解析及例句 constitutional amendment
释义:
constitutional amendment 宪法修正案,修宪
例句:
A constitutional amendment precludes any president from serving more than two terms.
宪法的一项修订条款规定任何总统不得连任两届以上。
His government prepared for negotiations by pushing through a constitutional amendment setting out a legal framework for peace.
It does not require a constitutional amendment and the ratification by preponderance of states here.
In New Hampshire, the people should pass a constitutional amendment telling its high court just that.
Mrs Guigou has more proposals to put to parliament that do not need a constitutional amendment.
That February, President George W. Bush announced support for a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
This week, malleable MPs voted for a constitutional amendment to let him seek re-election.
Mr Bush did call for a constitutional amendment to protect marriage from "activist" judges.
Minnesota voters also rejected an effort to ban such unions through a constitutional amendment.
But other prominent Republicans are not rushing to embrace the proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
As a further sop to income-tax advocates, Aldrich would sponsor an income-tax constitutional amendment.
Ohio is one of 26 states with a recent constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage.
To ban gay marriage, the legislature must pass a constitutional amendment in two successive assemblies.
Three-quarters of the deputies in the last (right-dominated) parliament said they opposed a constitutional amendment.
He also opposes civil unions and has said he would back a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
In contrast, tax reform requires a constitutional amendment, and thus the support of 60%-plus-one of congressional members.
Setting a long-term deficit cap, as permitted by a recent constitutional amendment, will be another big task.
CDU-led coalition might push through a constitutional amendment to disentangle the powers of federal and state governments.
Mr Bamberger was instrumental in the passing in 1995 of a new state constitutional amendment, Proposition 11.
The only reason the federal income tax is exempt from this requirement is because of a constitutional amendment.
By one vote, the Senate this year failed to pass a constitutional amendment that would balance the budget.
In the absence of a future court overturning Citizens United, the fundamental response should be a constitutional amendment.
In 2004, Michigan approved a constitutional amendment legally defining marriage as being between a man and a woman.
