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Constitutional convention may refer to:

Constitutional convention (political meeting), a meeting of delegates to adopt a new constitution or revise an existing constitution
- Philadelphia Convention, of 1787, resulted in the United States Constitution
- Missouri Constitutional Convention (1861-63), Missouri's provisional government during American Civil War
- Constitutional Convention (Australia), four distinct gatherings
- Constitutional Convention (Philippines)
- Scottish Constitutional Convention
Constitutional convention (political custom), an informal and uncodified procedural agreement.

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Category: Disambiguation A constitutional convention is a gathering of delegates for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. ... Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy. ... The Missouri Constitutional Convention (1861-63) was a constitutional convention in the American Civil War that decided that Missouri stay in the Union and also evicted the elected governor to create a provisional government during the war. ... In Australian history, the term Constitutional Convention refers to four distinct gatherings. ... Constitutional convention or â€œcon-conâ€ is one of the three modes in which the Constitution of the Philippines could be amended or revised. ... The Scottish Constitutional Convention (SCC) was established after prominent Scottish individuals signed the Claim of Right in 1989. ... A constitutional convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the institutions of a state. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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Constitutional convention (political meeting) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (202 words)
	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.
	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.

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