Editing Constitutional Commission (section)

{{Short description|A legal entity approved by a government to review a constitution}}
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A '''constitutional commission''' is a body of [[commissioner]]s appointed by a government for the purpose of making or revising a [[constitution]]. The commissioners are typically experts.<ref>Bulmer. Westminster and the World. Bristol University Press. 2020. [https://books.google.com/books?id=cLEEEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA239 p 239].</ref> 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,<ref>Ninsin and Drah (eds). Ghana's Transition to Constitutional Rule. Ghana Universities Press. 1991. p 79. [https://books.google.com/books?id=yDIuAQAAIAAJ Google]</ref> and in other countries there may perceptions or allegations that the commissioners include such persons.<ref>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.</ref> The commission may be advisory or preparatory to another body or to a [[referendum]].<ref>(1976) 119 Informational Bulletin [https://books.google.com/books?id=RSJLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA17 16]</ref>

A number of bodies have been called a '''Constitutional Commission'''.