Constitutional Commission
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A constitutional commission is a body of
A number of bodies have been called a Constitutional Commission.
Afghanistan
- Afghan Constitution Commission
- Timeline of the War in Afghanistan (August 2003)
- Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah
Australia
In 1985 a Constitutional Commission was established (by the Hawke Labor government) to review the Australian Constitution and reported in 1988.[5] It was seen as too partisan by many Liberals and the eventual referendum questions were not supported; leading to the lowest 'yes' vote count for any referendum in Australia (in 1988).
Canada
The federally initiated
The Quebec-initiated Royal Commission of Inquiry on Constitutional Problems of 1953 to 1956 argued (unsuccessfully) for the devolution of more powers to the Province of Quebec.
The federal
Philippines
In January 1942, the Philippine Executive Commission, or PEC, was established as the temporary caretaker government of the City of Greater Manila, and eventually, of the whole Philippines during the Japanese occupation of the country during World War II. The PEC existed until the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic was established in October 1943.
In 1986,
An unrelated concept is a "constitutional commission", which is a commission created by the 1987 Constitution. These are governmental bodies that are independent of the three main branches of government. These constitutional commissions are the:
The 1987 Constitution does not place upon a constitutional commission the task of amending the Constitution—that task falls to the
Scotland
Seychelles
- Seychelles Constitutional Commission, established in 1992
Tanzania
See also
- Constitutional convention (political meeting)
- Constituent Assembly
References
- ^ Bulmer. Westminster and the World. Bristol University Press. 2020. p 239.
- ^ Ninsin and Drah (eds). Ghana's Transition to Constitutional Rule. Ghana Universities Press. 1991. p 79. Google
- ^ Anne Twomey. "Constitutional Conventions, Commissions and other Constitutional Reform Mechanisms". University of Sydney Law School. Legal Studies Research Paper No 08/38. April 2008. pp 19 & 20. Also published at 19 Public Law Review 308.
- ^ (1976) 119 Informational Bulletin 16
- ^ Final Report of the Constitutional Commission 1988. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 1988.