Constitutional Convention
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl kənˈvɛnʃən/
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Convención Constitucional
- The assembly of delegates gathered in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to draft the foundational document of the United States.
- 1787 Constitutional Convention
- Constitutional Convention delegates
- debates at the Constitutional Convention
Examples
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One debate from the Constitutional Convention underscores the preeminent role envisioned for the president.
Academic text (1990) -
The Society of the Cincinnati provides a living link with the American Revolution and with the Constitutional Convention.
Academic text (1997) -
* Review of the discussion of the issue at the Constitutional Convention.
Academic text (2016) -
Nor have I found them in the debates in the Constitutional Convention.
Academic text (2003) -
The preservation of the equality of the states was indeed a major topic at the Constitutional Convention.
Academic text (2016) -
The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Blog text (22) -
Some of the most important discussions of the propriety of the actions of the Constitutional Convention are found in these state legislative debates.
Academic text (2016) -
In the first installment, this writer admitted that the Constitutional Convention originated in the Virginia legislature.
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During the Constitutional Convention, the delegates debated various plans for government structure and representation.
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At the Constitutional Convention, James Madison and other delegates discussed the importance of a strong federal government.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a formal meeting to draft or amend a constitution' is directly and compositionally derived from 'constitutional' (relating to the constitution) + 'convention' (a formal gathering). This is a common, literal compound found across languages and political contexts, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Constitutional Convention comes from the famous 1787 meeting in Philadelphia where leaders met to write the United States Constitution. Picture a room of delegates arguing and writing the country's basic rules, and that is why the phrase names that specific assembly.