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| constitutional convention | a convention that drafts a new constitution and proposes it to voters for ratification |
| constitutional revision committee | a commission appointed by the legislature to study the constitution and make recommendations for change. The revision commission may be either a study commission |
| dedicated fund | a portion of a budget set aside for a specific purpose |
| earmarked revenues | revenues raised from specific sources (ie. gasoline tax) that can only be spent for related purposes |
| fundamental law | the law of a constitution |
| gateway ammendment | a constitutional ammendment that makes it easier to pass future constitutional ammendments |
| the power of courts to determine the constitutionality of acts of other government actors | judicial review |
| model state constitution | a proposal for constitutions advanced by the National Municipal League that would concentrate authority in the governor and legislature and would reduce the number of elected executives |
| statutory law | a law enacted by a legislature |
| super legislation | detailed provisions of a constitution that should more properly be a part of statutory law |
