Adjective modifier

• federal: The ACTU's main concern was to defend the civil rights that were guaranteed in state and federal constitutions.

• European: Much of the document consists of the standard features of post-war European constitutions.

Noun used with modifier

• state: On the whole, state constitutions reflected fear of government tyranny more than they reflected the need to create forceful, effective government.

Converse of object

• amend: Constitution changes All motions put forward in the ballot to amend the constitution were carried by considerably more than the two thirds majority required.

• adopt: Canada adopted a constitution in 1982 which Quebec has never accepted.

• rewrite: I persuaded the council of the institute that we should rewrite the constitution in plain English.

• draft: The process to draft the constitution had already been the subject of intense controversy.

• propose: The draft constitution also proposed that any person under 30 years should be able to join.

Adjective modifier

• unwritten: Without exception, the states rejected the unwritten constitution of Britain.

• written: These pages offer you a link to the written constitution of almost every country in the world.

• democratic: This is the only way the masses can begin to decide what kind of democratic constitution they want.

• republican: Why is there no party which sets the aim of a democratic republican constitution on the road to socialism?

Modifies a noun

• referendum: Tony Blair wants to fight and win the EU constitution referendum, leaving on a high.

Noun used with modifier

• draft: A new draft constitution was expected to be agreed in mid July.

• iron: Only someone with an iron constitution could have lasted that long.

• model: A model constitution for such churches wanting to join the United Reformed Church has been prepared.

• club: The club has no shirt sponsor - and will never do so - and for the moment have stuck rigidly to their club constitution.