a freely elected assembly promised by the Bolsheviks, but permanently disbanded after one day under Lenin's orders after the Bolsheviks won less than one forth of the elected delegates. (p. 910)
1789-1791 session of the National Assembly beginning with the declaration of the Third Estate that it was the National Assembly.
Constituent assembly or "con-ass" is one of the three modes in which the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines could be amended or revised. The other two modes are via People's Initiative and Constitutional Convention. The bicameral Philippine Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives) is in a Constituent assembly mode when they formally convene to propose amendments or revisions to the 1987 constitution; and under Article XVII of the Constitution of the Philippines, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its Members.