392:, with 522 people competing for 25 delegate seats. The assembly, in session for four months from early April until late July 2011, drafted a new constitution and passed it unanimously with 25 votes and no abstentions. On 20 October 2012 the parliament put the bill to a national referendum, in which 67% of the voters supported the bill. Further, 67% of the voters supported equal voting rights (one person, one vote) and 83% supported national ownership of natural resources, two key provisions of the bill. Parliament has failed to ratify the bill, however, inviting accusations that the political class is trying to thwart the will of the people by disrespecting the result of the 2012 constitutional referendum.
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constitutional text and provisions from other states. They often used in their drafting and debates compact and pocket-sized compilations of all the existing
American constitutions, so that the constituent's assembly could draw upon the latest in constitutional design. The powers of these state constituent assemblies were also highly contested, with some claiming that they had unlimited legal power and others claiming that they must operate within the pre-existing legal landscape. In the end, a common law of constituent power emerged which held that elected constituent assemblies had limited powers.
69:, although members of the legislature may compose a significant number or all of its members. As the fundamental document constituting a state, a constitution cannot normally be modified or amended by the state's normal legislative procedures in some jurisdictions; instead a constitutional convention or a constituent assembly, the rules for which are normally laid down in the constitution, must be set up. A constituent assembly is usually set up for its specific purpose, which it carries out in a relatively short time, after which the assembly is dissolved. A constituent assembly is a form of
1022:"A legitimate constitution depended on whether the sovereign people authorized it, not whether a particular procedure was used or whether revolutionary conventions were free of other responsibilities, such as passing ordinary legislation. It was the people as the sovereign who authorized drafting those first constitutions that gave them their legitimacy, not whether they used procedures that matched what was later understood to be necessary to create fundamental law."
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The constitution of New
Zealand consists of a collection of statutes (Acts of Parliament), Treaties, Orders-in-Council, Letters Patent, decisions of the Courts and unwritten constitutional conventions. Because it is not supreme law, the constitution is comparatively easy to reform, requiring only a
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American state constituent assemblies in the 19th and 20th centuries reflected many qualities of a citizen's movement. From the start of state
American constitution-making, delegates to constitutional conventions studied earlier state models of constitutions. They often self-consciously "borrow"
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Unlike forms of constitution-making in which a constitution is unilaterally imposed by a sovereign lawmaker, the constituent assembly creates a constitution through "internally imposed" actions, in that members of the constituent assembly are themselves citizens, but not necessarily the political
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All 50 states have had at least one
Constitutional Convention, numbering over 233. 11 were illegal and defeated by arms (Confederacy and Dorr's Rebellion). 12 were illegal and won through arms (Revolutionary War, Republic of Texas, and Vermont Republic). 37 were made in accordance with a Federal
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have included six unlimited meetings. Constitutions were promulgated by fiat in 1776, 1864 and 1901–02, and ratified by referendum in 1829–30, 1850, and 1868. Limited
Conventions and Constitutional Commissions resulting in revisions were held in 1927, 1945, 1956 and 1968. Subsequently, the state
1002:(George Catlin, ca. 1830). Many state constituent assemblies, like the 1830 Virginia Constitutional Convention, were highly formalized but the legitimacy of the constitution they drafted depended on whether it was authorized by the people, not whether a particular procedure was followed.
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These early state constitutional conventions frequently did not use procedural steps like popular ratification that became commonplace in the mid-19th century. Yet they were considered to be constituent assemblies that exercised their authority as that of the people. As
629:, and enacted the Constituent Act of the Mexican Federation, by which the former Provinces of Mexico were transformed into free and sovereign States. After this, a Constituent Congress was formed with the participation of the States and it enacted the
146:. The assembly has gender parity (50% females and 50% males) and has 17 seats reserved for people belonging to indigenous peoples. The assembly is granted 12 months to draft a new constitution, which has to be ratified by referendum once written, with
1010:. In fact, constituent assemblies met in the states before the formation of the Federal Constitution in 1787 as well as after its ratification. Since 1776 nearly 150 state constitutional conventions have met to draft or revise state constitutions.
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about the adoption of
Republic or the continuation of monarchy. Voters chose Republic, and the new assembly had the task to approve the new republic governments, as well as to write a new constitution. This was approved on 22 December 1947.
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into the United States in 1791 and its government continued to function under the 1786 constitution. Two years later in 1793 held another convention to bring some provisions of its constitution into line with the
Constitution of the United
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has been amended, or re-established de novo, through nine
Constitutional Conventions: in 1776–1777, 1801, 1821, 1846, 1867–1868, 1894, 1915, 1938, and 1967; a Constitutional Commission in 1872–1873; and a Judicial Convention in
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Emperor. The relations between Emperor and Congress were always problematic, a situation that led to the dissolution of Congress by Iturbide on October 31, 1822, without a formal Constitution being enacted.
577:. The 1814 Constitution entered into force in the territories dominated by the insurgents, but as the war continued and the first insurgent leaders (like Morelos) were defeated, it was largely forgotten.
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was drafted by a convention that met in July 1777 and revised by a convention that met in 1786, both of these conventions occurring when Vermont was still independent of the United States. Vermont was
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failed to deliver a constitution, despite multiple extensions. It also served as the country's parliament. Finally Nepal had made constitution with 89% majority. Nepal has adopted Federalism since.
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drafted the Constitution of India in conjunction with the requisite deliberations and debates in the Constituent Assembly. The Assembly approved the Constitution on November 26, 1949 (celebrated as
260:. A key topic for discussion was the political system, and the rules governing elections. On 25 May 1849, the constituent assembly approved the new constitution, and on 5 June 1849 it was signed by
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dissolved the federation and created a unitary republic, but that ended in 1846 when the Constitutive and Reforms Act was enacted and the 1824 Constitution, and thus the federation, was restored.
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in 1787. Its delegates were appointed by the states, not directly elected, and not all states sent delegates; moreover, the convention was originally charged with drafting amendments to the
244:. The assembly consisted of members of which 114 were directly elected in October 1848, 38 were appointed by the king and the rest were government ministers. The constituent assembly met at
622:, which called for the establishment of a Federal Republic and for the restoration of the Constituent Congress. Iturbide was forced to abdicate and he reinstalled the Constituent Congress.
4310:(Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1997), 1–33; Christian G. Fritz, "Alternative Visions of American Constitutionalism: Popular Sovereignty and the Early American Constitutional Debate," 24
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are examples. In these countries there is no need to call constituent assemblies, and no provision to do so, as the legislature can effectively modify the constitution.
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to propose amendments but it has never done so. While Congress has the option to submit both its own proposals for amendments and those of a national convention to
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leaders, of the country for which they are creating a constitution. As described by Columbia University Social Sciences Professor
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Although it lacks a written constitution, the United Kingdom has had several conventions at the subnational level including:
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on six specified issues and others it may consider; the government has separately promised amendments on five other issues.
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As of May 2021 Chile is the most recently elected constitutional assembly. The 155 members of this assembly were
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on June 20, 1789, promising that they would not adjourn until they had drafted a new constitution for France.
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which, since 1949, serves as the country's ongoing constituent assembly. The Knesset has the power to create
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for the sole task of writing a new constitution. And there are all sorts of intermediate arrangements."
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On October 22, 1814, the Congress enacted the Constitutional Decree for the Liberty of Mexican America (
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in the same year. The Assembly successfully drafted and approved the current Costa Rican Constitution.
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This article is about the political meeting. For customs or traditions relating to a Constitution, see
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741:) was held between 1788 and 1792. Its principal aim became to restore sovereignty to, and reform, the
92:, we may imagine a sovereign lawgiver laying down the constitution for all later generations. At the
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rather than the state legislatures for ratification; this process has been used only once (for the
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that was designed to redress long-standing political defects of the Commonwealth and its system of
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and first met on 23 October 1848. The assembly was overall split in three different groupings: the
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on December 18, 1822. The dissolution of Congress had resulted in an armed revolution under the
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as an independent nation. It was set up as a result of negotiations between the leaders of the
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American Sovereigns: The People and America's Constitutional Tradition Before the Civil War
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American Sovereigns: The People and America's Constitutional Tradition Before the Civil War
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American Sovereigns: The People and America's Constitutional Tradition Before the Civil War
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The Remaking of State Constitutions: The Uses of Liberalism in Designing Electoral Laws
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4284:(Edited by Max Farrand; revised edition in Four Volumes, Yale University Press, 1966).
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A long tradition in the use of constituent assemblies exists at the state level of
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Between Authority and Liberty: State Constitution Making in Revolutionary America
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Constitutionalism in Africa : creating opportunities, facing challenges
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legislature proposes amendments that are ratified in popular referendum.
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and Felipe Buencamino as an alternative to a pair of proposals to the
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Dinan, John. "The Virginia State Constitution: a reference guide",
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The first Constituent Congress of independent Mexico, known as the
372:. This council was not recognized as legitimate by Soviet-occupied
4374:, 1820–1850 (Northern Illinois Univ. Press, 1999); John J. Dinan,
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politically and economically. These attempts were made by writing
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Constitutional conventions, their nature, powers, and limitations
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Pennsylvania 1872 against restriction altered the Bill of Rights.
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53:) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a
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1971 – to draft a revised constitution to replace the old U.S.
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The Congress then created a provisional government, called the
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of 1917 to form a new constitution after the overthrow of the
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Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad de la América Mexicana
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Government, the leaders of the victorious side called for the
4437:"MISSOURI STATE ARCHIVES - Missouri Constitutions, 1820-1945"
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Illinois 1862 and 1869 disregarded a requirement for an oath.
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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
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appointed members to draft the 1987 Constitution through the
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4257:"Resolution on Constitutional Assembly passed in Parliament"
84:"Constitutions arise in a number of different ways. At the
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3960:"The Role of Constituent Assemblies in Constitution Making"
756:. The constitution lasted for merely a year because of the
533:. By the time this Constitution was enacted, an insurgency
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original constitution imposed by presidential decree.(OTP)
296:. This constitution was abandoned after being rejected in
4484:"Michigan Legislature – CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963"
4148:"Demokratiets etablering: Den Grundlovgivende Forsamling"
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4207:"Danmarks Riges Grundlov, 5. juni 1849 (Junigrundloven)"
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has held six, in 1820, 1845, 1865, 1875, 1922, and 1945.
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1986 – The ex-constitution lasted until the downfall of
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1935 – to draft a constitution to create the autonomous
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troops, the Congress fled Chilpancingo and gathered in
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The constitutional law of Israel is determined by the
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of the Constitution does permit Congress to appoint a
57:. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected by
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The Sri Lankan Parliament approved the creation of a
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On 27 November 2010, Iceland held an election for a
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Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
96:, we may imagine a constituent assembly elected by
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826:1970 Philippine Constitutional Convention election
816:1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention election
673:called for its derogation. This events led to the
616:Provisional Political Bylaws of the Mexican Empire
4520:"The Development of American State Constitutions"
893:. The assembly will draft a new constitution for
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4318:(Cambridge University Press, 2008) at pp. 31–35
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3857:majority of Members of Parliament to amend it.
3800:Alabama 1901 increase delegate pay above limit.
108:For a full list of constituent assemblies, see
3898:National Constituent Assembly (disambiguation)
4282:The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787
362:(Parliamentary Council) (1948) – Drafted the
215:The Constitution giving Assembly of the Realm
4338:(Cambridge University Press, 2008) at p. 33
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3808:Countries without an entrenched constitution
1051:has held four, in 1835, 1850, 1908 and 1963.
1000:The Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1830
971:it cannot be revoked through an amendment).
696:formed a Constituent Congress, which met in
331:
21:Constitutional convention (political custom)
4407:The American Tradition of Constituent Power
4376:The American State Constitutional Tradition
264:. For this reason, it is also known as the
3836:Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
552:outlined its program in a document called
233:Constitutional Act of the Realm of Denmark
4348:"America's Unknown Constitutional World,"
4054:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
931:Constitutional Convention (United States)
596:Act of Independence of the Mexican Empire
594:was stablished. The Junta proclaimed the
349:1848 French Constituent Assembly election
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663:, the Constituent Congress enacted the
450:. It first met on December 9, 1946, in
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3905:, also called the Constituent Assembly
3848:(1989) – produced a plan for Scottish
318:National Constituent Assembly (France)
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4389:Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
4312:Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
326:(from July 1789 to September 1791) a
236:) and formalized the transition from
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4314:(1997), 322–29; Christian G. Fritz,
4007:Macfarlane, Emmett, editor. (2016).
537:from Spain was already established.
478:Constitutional Assembly of Indonesia
4597:American constitutional conventions
4232:The A to Z of the French Revolution
4072:Newar Bdair – The Constituent Power
824:. Members were elected through the
256:, the Friends of Peasants, and the
13:
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4010:Constitutional Amendment in Canada
3846:Scottish Constitutional Convention
3780:Legislative restrictions surpassed
1069:, 1917–18, and most recently 2016.
977:national constitutional convention
908:was established in 1961 after the
692:was still being fought, President
211:Den Grundlovgivende Rigsforsamling
174:election of a Constituent Assembly
160:Constituent Assembly of Costa Rica
144:elected between 15 and 16 May 2021
14:
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3984:"3.1.2 Constitutional assemblies"
884:Sri Lanka Constitutional Assembly
714:2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
364:Basic Law of the Federal Republic
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138:Constitutional Convention (Chile)
32:Chilean constitutional convention
4244:Dáil debates Vol. 728 No. 3 p. 5
3972:from the original on 2021-03-28.
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1104:State constitutional conventions
964:rather than a new constitution.
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333:Assemblée nationale constituante
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808:Commonwealth of the Philippines
649:On October 16, 1854, President
642:(Seven Laws) were enacted. The
190:The Danish Constituent Assembly
4378:(Univ. Press of Kansas, 2006).
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3878:List of constituent assemblies
1018:by Christian G. Fritz notes:.
954:U.S. Constitutional Convention
906:Constituent Assembly of Turkey
886:on March 9, 2016, proposed by
872:Russian Provisional Government
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746:Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
700:and enacted the still-current
408:has committed to establishing
110:List of constituent assemblies
1:
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3988:Constitution Making for Peace
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493:Constituent Assembly of Italy
422:Constituent Assembly of India
328:National Constituent Assembly
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854:Russian Constituent Assembly
822:1935 Philippine constitution
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440:Indian independence movement
426:The Constituent Assembly of
268:. Today, 5 June is known as
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30:Opening session of the 2021
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592:Provisional Governing Junta
442:and members of the British
203:Danish Constituent Assembly
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4158:on 24 September 2020
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