Constitutional Convention (political Meeting)

A constitutional convention is a gathering of delegates for the purpose of writing a new Constitution or revising an existing constitution. A '''general constitutional convention''' is called to create the first constitution of a political unit or to entirely replace an existing constitution. An '''unlimited constitutional convention''' is called to revise an existing constitution.

Examples of constitutional conventions include the:

United States Constitutional Convention (1787) - Drafted the United States Constitution for ratification by the states.

Canada - Charlottetown Conference and Quebec Conference ( 1864 ), London Conference ( 1866 ).

Australian Constitutional Convention s - 1891 , 1897 , 1973 and 1998 .

German Parliamentary Council ( 1948 ) - Drafted the Basic Law Of The Federal Republic for ratification by the '' Länder ''.

Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention ( 1975 - 1976 ) - a failed attempt to find a solution to the status of Northern Ireland .

Scottish Constitutional Convention ( 1989 ) - produced a plan for Scottish Devolution .

European Convention ( 2001 ) - Drafted the Constitution For Europe for approval by the European Council and ratification by the Member State s.

Constitutional conventions have also been used by subnational units of federal states—such as the individual State s of the United States —to create, replace, or revise their own constitutions.

SEE ALSO

Constituent Assembly

Convention Parliament

Constitutional Commission

Independence Convention

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