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Constituent assembly
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A constituent assembly is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected by popular vote, drawn by sortition, appointed, or s
Opening session of the 2021 Chilean constitutional convention
Opening session of the 2021 Chilean constitutional convention
The Danish Constituent Assembly. Painting by Constantin Hansen (1864).
The Danish Constituent Assembly. Painting by Constantin Hansen (1864).
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy (1940)
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy (1940)
The Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1830 (George Catlin, c. 1830). Many state constituent assemblies, like the 1830 Virginia Constitutional Conven
The Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1830 (George Catlin, c. 1830). Many state constituent assemblies, like the 1830 Virginia Constitutional Convention, were highly formalized but the legitimacy of the constitution they drafted depended on whether it was authorized by the people, not whether a particular procedure was followed.
Sortition
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In governance, sortition is the selection of public officials or jurors at random, i.e., by lottery, in order to obtain a representative sample.
Constituent assembly
…is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected by popular vote, drawn by sortition, appointed, or some combination of these methods. Assemblies are typically considered distinct from a regular legislature, although members of the…
A kleroterion in the Ancient Agora Museum (Athens)
A kleroterion in the Ancient Agora Museum (Athens)
USCAR Court select juries by sortition.
USCAR Court select juries by sortition.
Drawing straws within a small group: one of four matches is broken to be shorter than the others, and the four are presented to the group to draw from
Drawing straws within a small group: one of four matches is broken to be shorter than the others, and the four are presented to the group to draw from, the chooser of the short match being selected
A session of a German citizens' assembly in 2019. The participants sit around tables for deliberation in small groups.
A session of a German citizens' assembly in 2019. The participants sit around tables for deliberation in small groups.