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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. An unlimited constitutional convention is called to revise an existing constitution to the extent that it deems to be proper, whereas a limited constitutional convention is restricted to revising only the areas of the current constitution named in the convention's call, the legal mandate establishing the convention. Examples of constitutional conventions include:
- United States: Annapolis Convention (1786), which proposed what became the Philadelphia Convention (1787) -- Drafted the United States Constitution for ratification by the states. Article V of the constitution sets forth a mechanism whereby future constitutional conventions can be held. The constitution has been amended several times since the Philadelphia Convention, but never (as of 2011) by this method.
- France: The National Convention of 1792 (commonly referred to as The Convention) convened during The French Revolution on September 20 with the purpose of writing a Republican Constitution following the suspension of the French Monarchy. The monarchy was officially abolished on September 21 by The Convention.
- Missouri Constitutional Convention (1861-63), established Missouri's provisional government during the American Civil War
- Canada: (1864), Quebec Conference, 1864, and London Conference of 1866.
- Australian constitutional conventions -- 1891, 1897, 1973 and 1998.
- Germany: ParlamentRat (Parliamentary Council) (1948) -- Drafted the Basic Law of the Federal Republic for ratification by the london
- 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 states.
- Philippine Constitutional Convention
- 1935 -- to draft a constitution to create the autonomous Commonwealth of the Philippines under the U.S. Act. The constitution was also used in the 3rd Republic (1946) until the passage of the 1973 constitution. Members were elected through the Philippine Constitutional Convention election, 1934
- 1971 -- to draft a revised constitution to replace the old U.S. customed 1935 Philippine constitution. Members were elected through the Philippine Constitutional Convention election, 1970. The system of government changed from Presidentitial to Parliamentary to Presidentital-Parliamentary (in 1984 amendment). The constitution lasted until the downfall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 and Corazon Aquino appointed members to draft the 1987 Constitution through a Constitutional Commission.
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The constitutional convention had difficulty writing a new national constitution because?
The constitutional convention had difficulty writing a new national constitution because?
What plan for the Constitutional Convention was bicameral?
The Constitutional Convention?
What proposal by Alexander Hamilton found little support in the Constitutional Convention?
Hamilton's proposal that found little support in the Constitutional Convention was that he wanted a national government. He believed that a national government would centralize power, but allow states to retain their individuality.
The constitutional convention met in the city of?
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia.
What did most of the delegates to the philadelphia convention feel should happen to national government powers?
Many of the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention argued for a stronger national government, as one of the weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it created a weak national government. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787.
How did the national convention change?
In the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly.
The constitutional convention had difficulty writing a new national constitution because?
The constitutional convention had difficulty writing a new national constitution because?
What group was responsible for the creation of the us government?
The Constitutional Convention
What type of union did the constitutional convention create?
an effective national union
Constitutional convention delegates voted for a national government based what?
Virginia plan
The constitutional convention had to balance states' rights with the need for?
a stronger national government
When was the Constitutional Convention held?
The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787 and ended on September 17.The Constitutional Convention is also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
What was the meeting in Philadelphia in may of 1787?
The Constitutional Convention, where the modern day Constitution for the United States was written.
What plan for the Constitutional Convention was bicameral?
The Constitutional Convention?
Who did not think that a strong national government was needed on the day of the constitutional convention?
jhon Adams
How did members of the National Convention help to birth socialism?
If you are asking about the constitutional convention they created a federal system of government not socialism.
What was relationship between Annapolis convention and the constitutional convention?
the Annapolis convention called for the constitutional convention to be held.
