(comparative more desolate, superlative most desolate) 1  Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house. 2  Barren and lifeless. 3  Made unfit for habitation or use; laid waste; neglected; destroyed. desolate altars. 4  Dismal or dreary. 5  Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
In 1787, George Washington was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention and subsequently was unanimously elected its president.
Introduce a bill in the state legislature to call a constitutional convention. Article V of the United States Constitution also allows for amendments to be proposed by constitutional convention. A constitutional convention is a meeting of the states to collectively decide whether to amend the constitution. This convention is also known as the âArticle V Conventionâ or the âAmendment Convention.â Each state must approve to submit an application that calls a constitutional convention.