American Government CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the term for the process of formally amending the United States Constitution?

Ratification.
Judicial review.
Executive order.
Constitutional convention.

The correct answer is: Constitutional convention.

The process of formally amending the United States Constitution can be done through two methods - ratification by the states or constitutional convention. While ratification refers to the approval process by the states, executive order is a direct action taken by the President and has no effect on amending the Constitution. Similarly, judicial review is the process of determining the constitutionality of laws, but it is not the correct term for amending the Constitution. Therefore, the term for the process of formally amending the United States Constitution is constitutional convention.