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Ch.3-3 Informal

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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 Decisions
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 for Presidents
Congress may informally change the Constitution by passing laws that ________________. Expand or define the provisions of 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 constitutional change.
True or False: One of the ways the Constitution has been changed informally is by the vote of the people. False
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