Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution

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Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs how the state constitution may 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
appliesTo statewide constitutional amendments in Pennsylvania
statewide constitutional revisions in Pennsylvania
bindingOn Pennsylvania General Assembly
electorate of Pennsylvania
concerns process for altering the text of the Pennsylvania Constitution
constitutionalLevel state
constrains methods by which the Pennsylvania Constitution may be changed
country United States of America
defines formal procedures for amending the Pennsylvania Constitution
formal procedures for revising the Pennsylvania Constitution
governs amendment of the Pennsylvania Constitution
revision of the Pennsylvania Constitution
hasLanguageType legal text
hasLegalForce supreme law within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania
hasNumber 18
hasScope procedural rules for constitutional amendment and revision in Pennsylvania
hierarchicalLevel article-level provision
isCitedAs Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pa. Const. art. XVIII
isFrameworkFor all subsequent amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution
jurisdiction Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
language English
legalDomain constitutional law
partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
requires legislative action to propose constitutional amendments
popular vote to approve constitutional amendments
requiresComplianceBy state government of Pennsylvania
subject constitutional change procedures in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Constitution hasPart Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution isCitedAs Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pa. Const. art. XVIII