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A constitutional commission is a body of commissioners appointed by a government for the purpose of making or revising a constitution. The commissioners are typically experts.[1] However, in a country governed by a military regime, the commissioners may be actual or alleged experts whose political opinions match those of that government,[2] and in other countries there may perceptions or allegations that the commissioners include such persons.[3] The commission may be advisory or preparatory to another body or to a referendum.[4]
A number of bodies have been called a Constitutional Commission.
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- ^ 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