Below you will find example sentences with "constitutional convention". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Constitutional Convention in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: constitutional
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 22.7 words

Words in this phrase

constitutional convention

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • constitutional can mean: Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind. Frequent word
  • convention can mean: A meeting or gathering. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

of a constitutional convention 2× a constitutional convention would then 1× a new constitutional convention his direct 1× a state constitutional convention in 1992 1× at the constitutional convention 1× at the constitutional convention between partisans 1× bound by constitutional convention to accept 1× by a constitutional convention of msps 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a constitutional convention 1× a new constitution 1× an amendment by 1× an article v 1× direct elections that 1× edwards also had 1×

Common sentence endings:

a constitutional convention 2× a con con 1× april 11 2021 1× at private schools 1× considered by holyrood 1× constitutional matters respectively 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

representatives 4× new 3× constitution 3× australian 2× calling 2× direct 2× important 2× delegates 2× independence 2× creation 2× oha 2× house 2×

Related phrases

constitutional amendment constitutional court national convention convention center constitutional law constitutional rights constitutional order convention centre constitutional amendments

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around constitutional:

constitutional court 20× constitutional law 14× constitutional rights 11× constitutional order 9× constitutional amendments 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

constitutional amendments constitutional amendment constitution bench constantly changing conspiracy theory conspiracy theorist

Just after it in the phrase index:

constitutional court constitutional law constitutional order constitutional rights construction company construction industry

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

constitutional amendment constitutional court constitutional law constitutional rights constitutional order constitutional amendments

Same ending:

national convention

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "constitutional convention" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 22.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as of a constitutional convention, a constitutional convention would then, representatives, new and constitution stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with constitutional amendment, constitutional court, national convention, constitutional court, constitutional law and constitutional rights, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with constitutional convention

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Remember, when a constitutional convention is held, everything is at stake. (11 words)

He agreed with Erkebaev, who said the constitutional convention has few constitutional lawyers. (13 words)

Edwards also had budget problems and supported a state constitutional convention in 1992. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Direct elections — that is, electing the presidential candidate who gets the most votes overall — were rejected by many state Constitutional Convention delegates who feared the “uninformed” masses were not wise enough to make such important decisions. (36 words)

With supermajority votes of 301, the House of Representatives endorsed for Senate approval on March 14 the proposed Constitutional Convention Act, the accompanying bill of the Resolution of both Houses calling for a Con-con. (35 words)

Now, the Queen of Australia is generally bound by constitutional convention to accept the advice of the Australian prime minister and state premiers about Australian and state constitutional matters, respectively. (30 words)

Exclamation examples

An Article V Convention is a U.S. Constitutional Convention that has not happened for 235 years! (17 words)

Example sentences (20)

He agreed with Erkebaev, who said the constitutional convention has few constitutional lawyers.

In 1787, James Madison wrote Thomas Jefferson in France for background information on constitutional government to use at the Constitutional Convention.

Now, the Queen of Australia is generally bound by constitutional convention to accept the advice of the Australian prime minister and state premiers about Australian and state constitutional matters, respectively.

An Article V Convention is a U.S. Constitutional Convention that has not happened for 235 years!

Schachner, p. 191. Morton, p. 169. Even though Hamilton had been a leader in calling for a new Constitutional Convention, his direct influence at the Convention itself was quite limited.

The Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850–51, the Reform Convention, addressed a number of issues important to western Virginians.

A constitutional convention would then be established to develop a draft constitution, which would be considered by Holyrood.

An amendment by MP Joanna Cherry - backed by delegates - said independence negotiations should be led by a "constitutional convention" of MSPs, MPs and representatives from "civic Scotland".

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As for the mode of amending the Constitution, only 34 percent of the respondents agree with the creation of a Constitutional convention.

OHA’s existing quasi-independence from many state policies governing state agencies was a gift of the 1978 constitutional convention that created OHA.

Republicanism emerged as a compromise at the constitutional convention between partisans of a centralised national establishment and champions of a decentralised grassroots membership.

The House of Representatives approved the second reading of the Resolution of Both Houses No. 1, paving the way for the creation of a Constitutional Convention.

The original Constitutional Convention was held in secret by a handful of rich white men — predominantly slaveholders — who designed a system to preserve their own wealth and power.

When Peyton Randolph of the Constitutional Convention suddenly died, Mr. Braxton was elected to take his place.

With supermajority votes of 301, the House of Representatives endorsed for Senate approval on March 14 the proposed Constitutional Convention Act, the accompanying bill of the Resolution of both Houses calling for a Con-con.

Direct elections — that is, electing the presidential candidate who gets the most votes overall — were rejected by many state Constitutional Convention delegates who feared the “uninformed” masses were not wise enough to make such important decisions.

Edwards also had budget problems and supported a state constitutional convention in 1992.

Remember, when a constitutional convention is held, everything is at stake.

She said he didn’t consider discussions at Alaska’s 1955 constitutional convention that she said showed allotments could be used at private schools.

A new constitution will be written by a Constitutional Convention with new representatives elected by the people, on April 11, 2021.

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