Constitutional convention
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Constitutional convention may refer to:
- Constitutional convention (political custom)Constitutional convention (political custom)A constitutional convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the institutions of a state. In some states, notably those Commonwealth of Nations states that follow the Westminster system and whose political systems derive from British constitutional law, most...
, an informal and unmodified procedural agreement. - Constitutional convention (political meeting)Constitutional convention (political meeting)A constitutional convention is now a gathering 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...
, a meeting of delegates to adopt a new constitution or revise an existing constitution.
Constitutional conventions by country
- Constitutional Convention (Australia)Constitutional Convention (Australia)In Australian history, the term Constitutional Convention refers to four distinct gatherings.-1891 convention:The 1891 Constitutional Convention was held in Sydney in March 1891 to consider a draft Constitution for the proposed federation of the British colonies in Australia and New Zealand. There...
, any of four gatherings in 1891, 1897–98, 1973, 1998- Australian Constitutional Convention 1998Australian Constitutional Convention 1998The Australian Constitutional Convention 1998 was a Constitutional Convention which gathered at Old Parliament House, Canberra from 2–13 February 1998. It was called by the Howard Government to discuss whether Australia should become a republic...
- Australian Constitutional Convention 1998
- Constitutional Convention (Philippines)Constitutional Convention (Philippines)Constitutional convention or “con-con” is one of the three modes in which the "Constitution of the Philippines could be amended or revised. The other two modes are via a People's Initiative or "PI" and Constituent Assembly or "Con-Ass"....
- Scottish Constitutional ConventionScottish Constitutional ConventionThe Scottish Constitutional Convention was an association of Scottish political parties, churches and other civic groups, that developed a framework for a Scottish devolution. It is credited as having paved the way for the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.The Convention was...
- United States
- Constitutional Convention (United States)
- Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution