Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution

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Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs how the state’s constitution can be amended or revised, outlining the formal procedures for constitutional change.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of a state constitution
constitutional provision
aimsTo prevent informal or unauthorized alteration of the Pennsylvania Constitution
appliesTo statewide constitutional amendments in Pennsylvania
statewide constitutional revisions in Pennsylvania
bindingOn Pennsylvania General Assembly
executive branch of Pennsylvania
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
surface form: judicial branch of Pennsylvania
concerns process for altering the fundamental law of Pennsylvania
country United States of America
defines formal procedures for amending the Pennsylvania Constitution
formal procedures for revising the Pennsylvania Constitution
ensures stability of the Pennsylvania constitutional framework
governs amendment of the Pennsylvania Constitution
revision of the Pennsylvania Constitution
jurisdiction Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
language English
legalDomain constitutional law
legalStatus supreme law at the state level, subordinate to the U.S. Constitution
partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
regulates publication of proposed constitutional amendments
submission of constitutional amendments to the electorate
requires compliance with specified procedural steps before constitutional change takes effect
legislative approval for proposed constitutional amendments
popular ratification of constitutional amendments by Pennsylvania voters
scope procedural rules for constitutional amendments
procedural rules for constitutional conventions or revisions
subject constitutional change procedures in Pennsylvania
typeOfChangeAddressed comprehensive constitutional revision
formal constitutional amendment

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Pennsylvania Constitution hasPart Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution