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Government 3-3
Chapter 3 section 3 flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This procedure that changes the Constitution using the President’s power to act independently of Congress is called ____. | Executive Action |
| This procedure that changes the Constitution by upholding long-held traditions as constitutionally necessary is called ____. | Custom |
| This procedure that changes the Constitution by passage of laws by Congress that refine or define the words of the Constitution is called ____. | Basic Legislation |
| This procedure that changes the Constitution by using court cases to interpret the Constitution is called _____. | Court Decision |
| This procedure that changes the Constitution by using practices of political parties to change the political process is called ______. | Party Practices |
| Most changes to the Constitution have been through ________. | Informal Changes |
| Which of the following informal customs was eventually added to the written Constitution through formal amendment? A. women’s suffrage ; B. no third term for Presidents; C. voting at age 18; D. party conventions | B. No third term |
| Congress may informally change the Constitution by passing laws that ________________. | Spell out the constitution |
| The fact that government in the United States is in many ways government through political party is because of __________ | The result of a long history of informal change |
| True or False: One of the ways the Constitution has been changed informally is by the vote of the people. | False |