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A constitutional convention is 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.
Members of a constitutional convention are often elected in a manner similar to a regular legislature, and may often involve members of regular legislatures as well as individuals selected to represent minorities of the population. The resulting constitutional draft is often subjected to a popular vote via referendum before it enters into force.
Examples of constitutional conventions include:
Constitutional conventions have also been used by constituent states of federations — such as the individual states of the United States — to create, replace, or revise their own constitutions. Several US States have held multiple conventions over the years to change their particular state's constitutions.
St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Arkansas, Columbia, Missouri, Tennessee
Detroit, Ontario, Ohio, Metro Detroit, Indiana
Democratic Party (United States), Republican Party (United States), United States, United States House of Representatives, United States Congress
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Executive, Sinn Féin, Democratic Unionist Party, Northern Ireland Assembly
Delaware, Dover, Delaware, Continental Congress, Kent County, Delaware, Delaware General Assembly
Kent County, Delaware, Delaware General Assembly, Delaware, Dover, Delaware, United States Senate
Delaware, Philadelphia, Legislature, Pennsylvania, New Castle, Delaware
Delaware, Delaware General Assembly, National Republican Party (United States), Dover, Delaware, Governor of Delaware
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