The Constitutional Convention (also known as the Philadelphia Convention, the Federal Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia) took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although the Convention was intended to revise the Articles of Confederation, the intention from the outset of many of its proponents, chief among them James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was to create a new government rather than fix the existing one. The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the Convention. The result of the Convention was the creation of the United States Constitution, placing the Convention among the most significant events in the history of the United States.
The most contentious disputes revolved around the composition and election of the Senate, how "proportional representation" was to be defined (whether to include slaves or other property), whether to divide the executive power between three persons or invest the power into a single president, how to elect the president, how long his term was to be and whether he could stand for reelection, what offenses should be impeachable, the nature of a fugitive slave clause, whether to allow the abolition of the slave trade, and whether judges should be chosen by the legislature or executive. Most of the time during the Convention was spent on deciding these issues, while the powers of legislature, executive, and judiciary were not heavily disputed. Once the Convention began, the delegates first agreed on the principles of the Convention, then they agreed on Madison's Virginia Plan and began to modify it. A Committee of Detail assembled during the July 4 recess and produced a rough draft. Most of this rough draft remained in place, and can be found in the final version of the constitution. After the final issues were resolved, the Committee on Style produced the final version, and it was voted on and sent to the states.
The Uk is one of 4 countries that does not have a codified constitution, conventions help to outline the basic principles.
Constitutional conventions are a type of rule that although have no legal but instead political authority.
Some examples include-
Ministerial responsibility,
the monarch shall reign but not govern
Makeup of a 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
Examples of constitutional conventions include:
United States: Annapolis Convention (1786), which proposed what became the Philadelphia Convention (1787) – Drafted the United States Constitution, which was ratified by all thirteen of the states in the original Union. Two procedures for proposing amendments are set out in Article V of the constitution, but only one has ever been used. The process begins with Congress, which by two-thirds majority votes of the Senate and House of Representatives may submit amendments to the states for ratification. Under the second, untried method, amendments may be proposed by a national constitutional convention, which Congress must convene if asked to do so by the legislatures of two-thirds of the states. Under either method, a proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution if it is ratified by three-fourths of the states, through state legislatures or state ratifying conventions, whichever Congress chooses. So far, in all but one instance Congress has specified ratification by state legislatures. The convention route was used to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.
A constitutional convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the institutions of a state. In some states, notably those Commonwealth of Nations states that follow the Westminster system and whose political systems derive from British constitutional law, most government functions are guided by constitutional convention rather than by a formal written constitution.
In these states, actual distribution of power may be markedly different from those the formal constitutional documents describes. In particular, the formal constitution often confers wide discretionary powers on the head of state that, in practice, are used only on the advice of the head of government.
Some constitutional conventions operate separate from or alongside written constitutions, such as in Canada since the constitutional reforms of 1982. Others, notably the United Kingdom which lack a single overarching constitutional document, unwritten conventions are still of vital importance in understanding how the state functions. In most states, however, many old conventions have been replaced or superseded by laws (called codification).
Conference on the Constitutional Convention: Political Panel
The Political Panel discussed some of the issues that would be likely to arise at an Article V Convention, and whether or not a convention would represent an opportunity to forward the causes they hold dear. The panel featured Andy Biggs, David Cobb, Alexandra Filindra, Rob Richie, John Samples, Brenda Wright, and was moderated by Cenk Uygur.
published: 14 Oct 2011
Public Law - Chapter 6: Constitutional Conventions (Degree - Year 1)
Public Law - Chapter 6: Constitutional Conventions (Degree - Year 1)
A Constitutional Convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the UK government.
Generally, conventions impose an obligation on those bound by it to follow a standard of conduct which is accepted.
Since conventions are not legally binding, breach of a convention will not result in legal sanctions, but such conduct would be said to be “unconstitutional” and this will give rise to legitimate criticism.
published: 16 Sep 2020
Conference on the Constitutional Convention: Opening remarks by Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler
HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler, co-founder and a national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, delivered their opening remarks for the Conference on the Constitutional Convention at HLS on September 24, 2011.
published: 05 Oct 2011
Constitutional Convention
The Constitution was created by a convention that met in Philadelphia in May 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
published: 08 Sep 2022
The Constitutional Convention | May to September, 1787
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
published: 25 May 2021
Conference on the Constitutional Convention: Legal Panel
In a discussion moderated by Conference Co-chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig, panelists John Baker, Nick Dranias, Sanford Levinson, Barbara Perry, and HLS Professor and constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe considered the structures that would define an Article V Convention.
published: 07 Oct 2011
Lawrence Lessig on the role of a Constitutional Convention
In an interview prior to the Conference on the Constitutional Convention, which took place on Sep. 24-25 at Harvard Law School, convention Co-Chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig offered insight into the role a Constitutional Convention might play in addressing what he calls a "fundamental crisis in governance."
published: 04 Oct 2011
The Making of the American Constitution - Judy Walton
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton
How did a meeting intended to revise the Articles of Confederation lead to the new Constitution for the United States? Discover how a handful of men--sitting in sweltering heat and shrouded by secrecy--changed the course of history for America in 1787.
Lesson by Judy Walton, animation by Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC.
published: 23 Oct 2012
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Conference on the Constitutional Convention: Closing Panel
In the closing discussion, which was moderated by HLS Professor Richard Parker, panelists addressed the questions generated by the conference and further considered the idea of moving forward with a push for an Article V Convention.
The Political Panel discussed some of the issues that would be likely to arise at an Article V Convention, and whether or not a convention would represent an op...
The Political Panel discussed some of the issues that would be likely to arise at an Article V Convention, and whether or not a convention would represent an opportunity to forward the causes they hold dear. The panel featured Andy Biggs, David Cobb, Alexandra Filindra, Rob Richie, John Samples, Brenda Wright, and was moderated by Cenk Uygur.
The Political Panel discussed some of the issues that would be likely to arise at an Article V Convention, and whether or not a convention would represent an opportunity to forward the causes they hold dear. The panel featured Andy Biggs, David Cobb, Alexandra Filindra, Rob Richie, John Samples, Brenda Wright, and was moderated by Cenk Uygur.
Public Law - Chapter 6: Constitutional Conventions (Degree - Year 1)
A Constitutional Convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is fol...
Public Law - Chapter 6: Constitutional Conventions (Degree - Year 1)
A Constitutional Convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the UK government.
Generally, conventions impose an obligation on those bound by it to follow a standard of conduct which is accepted.
Since conventions are not legally binding, breach of a convention will not result in legal sanctions, but such conduct would be said to be “unconstitutional” and this will give rise to legitimate criticism.
Public Law - Chapter 6: Constitutional Conventions (Degree - Year 1)
A Constitutional Convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the UK government.
Generally, conventions impose an obligation on those bound by it to follow a standard of conduct which is accepted.
Since conventions are not legally binding, breach of a convention will not result in legal sanctions, but such conduct would be said to be “unconstitutional” and this will give rise to legitimate criticism.
HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler, co-founder and a national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, delivered their opening remarks for the Conference...
HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler, co-founder and a national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, delivered their opening remarks for the Conference on the Constitutional Convention at HLS on September 24, 2011.
HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler, co-founder and a national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, delivered their opening remarks for the Conference on the Constitutional Convention at HLS on September 24, 2011.
The Constitution was created by a convention that met in Philadelphia in May 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution.
This...
The Constitution was created by a convention that met in Philadelphia in May 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
The Constitution was created by a convention that met in Philadelphia in May 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexan...
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
In a discussion moderated by Conference Co-chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig, panelists John Baker, Nick Dranias, Sanford Levinson, Barbara Perry, and HLS...
In a discussion moderated by Conference Co-chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig, panelists John Baker, Nick Dranias, Sanford Levinson, Barbara Perry, and HLS Professor and constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe considered the structures that would define an Article V Convention.
In a discussion moderated by Conference Co-chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig, panelists John Baker, Nick Dranias, Sanford Levinson, Barbara Perry, and HLS Professor and constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe considered the structures that would define an Article V Convention.
In an interview prior to the Conference on the Constitutional Convention, which took place on Sep. 24-25 at Harvard Law School, convention Co-Chair and HLS Prof...
In an interview prior to the Conference on the Constitutional Convention, which took place on Sep. 24-25 at Harvard Law School, convention Co-Chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig offered insight into the role a Constitutional Convention might play in addressing what he calls a "fundamental crisis in governance."
In an interview prior to the Conference on the Constitutional Convention, which took place on Sep. 24-25 at Harvard Law School, convention Co-Chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig offered insight into the role a Constitutional Convention might play in addressing what he calls a "fundamental crisis in governance."
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton
How did a meeting intended to revise the Articles of Confederation l...
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton
How did a meeting intended to revise the Articles of Confederation lead to the new Constitution for the United States? Discover how a handful of men--sitting in sweltering heat and shrouded by secrecy--changed the course of history for America in 1787.
Lesson by Judy Walton, animation by Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton
How did a meeting intended to revise the Articles of Confederation lead to the new Constitution for the United States? Discover how a handful of men--sitting in sweltering heat and shrouded by secrecy--changed the course of history for America in 1787.
Lesson by Judy Walton, animation by Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC.
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In the closing discussion, which was moderated by HLS Professor Richard Parker, panelists addressed the questions generated by the conference and further consid...
In the closing discussion, which was moderated by HLS Professor Richard Parker, panelists addressed the questions generated by the conference and further considered the idea of moving forward with a push for an Article V Convention.
In the closing discussion, which was moderated by HLS Professor Richard Parker, panelists addressed the questions generated by the conference and further considered the idea of moving forward with a push for an Article V Convention.
The Political Panel discussed some of the issues that would be likely to arise at an Article V Convention, and whether or not a convention would represent an opportunity to forward the causes they hold dear. The panel featured Andy Biggs, David Cobb, Alexandra Filindra, Rob Richie, John Samples, Brenda Wright, and was moderated by Cenk Uygur.
Public Law - Chapter 6: Constitutional Conventions (Degree - Year 1)
A Constitutional Convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the UK government.
Generally, conventions impose an obligation on those bound by it to follow a standard of conduct which is accepted.
Since conventions are not legally binding, breach of a convention will not result in legal sanctions, but such conduct would be said to be “unconstitutional” and this will give rise to legitimate criticism.
HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler, co-founder and a national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, delivered their opening remarks for the Conference on the Constitutional Convention at HLS on September 24, 2011.
The Constitution was created by a convention that met in Philadelphia in May 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
In a discussion moderated by Conference Co-chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig, panelists John Baker, Nick Dranias, Sanford Levinson, Barbara Perry, and HLS Professor and constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe considered the structures that would define an Article V Convention.
In an interview prior to the Conference on the Constitutional Convention, which took place on Sep. 24-25 at Harvard Law School, convention Co-Chair and HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig offered insight into the role a Constitutional Convention might play in addressing what he calls a "fundamental crisis in governance."
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton
How did a meeting intended to revise the Articles of Confederation lead to the new Constitution for the United States? Discover how a handful of men--sitting in sweltering heat and shrouded by secrecy--changed the course of history for America in 1787.
Lesson by Judy Walton, animation by Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC.
In the closing discussion, which was moderated by HLS Professor Richard Parker, panelists addressed the questions generated by the conference and further considered the idea of moving forward with a push for an Article V Convention.
The Constitutional Convention (also known as the Philadelphia Convention, the Federal Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia) took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although the Convention was intended to revise the Articles of Confederation, the intention from the outset of many of its proponents, chief among them James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was to create a new government rather than fix the existing one. The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the Convention. The result of the Convention was the creation of the United States Constitution, placing the Convention among the most significant events in the history of the United States.
The most contentious disputes revolved around the composition and election of the Senate, how "proportional representation" was to be defined (whether to include slaves or other property), whether to divide the executive power between three persons or invest the power into a single president, how to elect the president, how long his term was to be and whether he could stand for reelection, what offenses should be impeachable, the nature of a fugitive slave clause, whether to allow the abolition of the slave trade, and whether judges should be chosen by the legislature or executive. Most of the time during the Convention was spent on deciding these issues, while the powers of legislature, executive, and judiciary were not heavily disputed. Once the Convention began, the delegates first agreed on the principles of the Convention, then they agreed on Madison's Virginia Plan and began to modify it. A Committee of Detail assembled during the July 4 recess and produced a rough draft. Most of this rough draft remained in place, and can be found in the final version of the constitution. After the final issues were resolved, the Committee on Style produced the final version, and it was voted on and sent to the states.
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