Sentence examples for citizen conventions from inspiring English sources

Talk of citizen conventions and national councils will do little to rebalance the democratic deficit in the country, but emboldening the role of local government could spark a civic revival.

Todd was admitted to the bar in 1786 and gained his first legal and political experience as a clerk for several citizens' conventions called by the movement to separate Kentucky from its parent state, Virginia.

They will commit to a citizens' convention to determine its contents, subject to a national referendum.

There should be a citizens' convention to consider ideas for political reform, she says.

That is why we are supporting the proposal for the creation of a citizens' convention on the constitution.

We should be given a referendum on the setting up of a citizens' convention so that we, the electorate, can decide on how we should be governed.

Will Nick Clegg content himself with the AV referendum, push for a more proportional system, or repeat his call for a citizens' convention to decide the matter?

Ritchie said: Politicians will be partisan, so we need a citizens convention to hear all the evidence and choose the best questions for the referendum ballot paper.

But I expect we might agree that the best way to settle the question would be to have a citizens' convention to choose which alternative system is put to the voters.

Although it is exceedingly unlikely to have even surfaced as an issue in the "coalition negotiations", the Liberal Democrats' manifesto promises a referendum to introduce a written constitution drawn up by a citizens' convention.

We must encourage much wider involvement, through a citizen's convention to recommend big changes to our political system.