1.   As you say, your Chelonian constitutions are much stronger than those of us parasites.

2.   Labour and the Liberal Democrats appear to accept without question the view that our constitution is absurdly out of date.

3.   No constitution is ever safe above the rough and tumble of political life.

4.   One day the Supreme Court is going to rule that the constitution is unconstitutional and the United States will implode!

5.   Perhaps the constitution is primarily a symbolic document and its details are unimportant for the actual functioning of the political order.

6.   The new constitution was true to Rousseau.

7.   Without the agreement of minority leaders, any new constitution will not be democratic.

8.   A new government would only be formed once the constitution was in place.

9.   The constitution was to take effect in early July, when a general election date would be set.