Glossary · Governance

Constitutional Committee.

A small group that checks whether each governance action complies with the constitution.

In depth

The Constitutional Committee (CC) is a fixed-size group of members elected via governance actions. For most action types, CC approval is required in addition to DRep and (sometimes) SPO approval. The CC may not propose changes; it only blocks ones that violate the constitution.

Example

A treasury withdrawal proposal needs both a DRep majority and a Constitutional Committee approval to take effect.

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  1. Governance action A formal on-chain proposal that, if ratified, changes protocol parameters, the constitution, or the treasury.
  2. Voting procedure The on-chain record of a single vote cast by a DRep, SPO, or the Constitutional Committee.