constitutional convention

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the meeting of representatives in 1787 in Philadelphia that led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States. (May-September 1787) Assembly that drafted the Constitution of the United States. All states but Rhode Island sent delegates in response to a call by the Annapolis Convention for a meeting in Philadelphia to amend the Articles of Confederation. The delegates decided to replace the Articles with a document that strengthened the federal government. An important issue was the apportioning of legislative representation. Two plans were presented: the Virginia plan, favoured by the large states, apportioned representatives by population or wealth; the New Jersey plan, favoured by the small states, provided for equal representation for each state. A compromise established the bicameral Congress to ensure both equal and proportional representation. The document was approved on September 17 and sent to the states for ratification
accepted procedure in a parliament; unofficial norm in a legislature
the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
an unwritten rule or practice, or an established custom, relating to the operation of a constitution a meeting called to consider or draw up a constitution
An assemblage convened for the purpose of writing or rewriting a Constitution
Meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives in the House Chamber to consider and vote on proposed constitutional amendments The procedure is governed by special rules adopted by both branches
A large meeting, reprenting all states, which is called to hear proposals for amendments to the Constitution It can be used to refer specifically to the body of men who wrote the original U S Constitution That convention was attended by delegates from all the original thirteen states, except Rhode Island Today a constitutional convention of delegaes from all the fifty states could be called by Congress to propose amendments to the U S Constitution
constitutional convention

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    con·sti·tu·tion·al con·ven·tion

    Türkische aussprache

    känstıtuşınıl kınvenşın

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    /ˌkänstəˈto͞osʜənəl kənˈvensʜən/ /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən/
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