| 单词 | constitutional convention |
| 释义 | Constitutional Conventionnounthe convention in Philadelphia (1787) of representatives from each of the former Colonies, except Rhode Island, at which the Constitution of the United States was framed. Words nearby Constitutional ConventionConstituent Assembly, constituent structure, constitute, constitution, constitutional, Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Democratic Party, constitutional disease, constitutionalism, constitutionalist, constitutionality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Cultural definitions for Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention The gathering that drafted the Constitution of the United States in 1787; all states were invited to send delegates. The convention, meeting in Philadelphia, designed a government with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It established Congress as a lawmaking body with two houses: each state is given two representatives in the Senate, whereas representation in the House of Representatives is based on population. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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