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Alternative meaning: Constitutional convention (political custom) 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: Constitutional conventions have also been used by subnational units of federal states — such as the individual states of the United States — to create, replace, or revise their own constitutions. The 21st Amendment to the US Constitution was also ratified not by the state legislatures but by state level conventions, as described as an alternate method of ratification in Article V of the US Constitution.
Current Day Conventions In recent years Constitutional Conventions have been held in both Afghanistan and Iraq, following the overthrow of the previous governments by coalition military forces led by the United States and Britain. All 50 states have passed resolutions through their state legislatures calling for a new Constitutional Convention, as is required by Article V. See also | ||||||||
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