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This is pretty close, but I would phrase it as the legislative branch gets to write the "fine print" of constitutional rights. Often the constitution is vague
by dgoldstein0 10y ago
This is pretty close, but I would phrase it as the legislative branch gets to write the "fine print" of constitutional rights. Often the constitution is vague enough that the legislature has a large amount of creative license; sometimes though particular rights are given by the constitution or an amendment, in which case changing it in a large way, or removing it, requires another amendment - or else such attempted changes may be struck down by judicial challenge.
- ethbro 10y agoThe full US process could be summed as: The Constitution defines some rights and laws. Congress is empowered to grant additional rights and make additional laws. Congress also implements and defines rights and laws contained in the Constitution. If a citizen feels the Constitution has been violated by Congress, then the judicial system (headed by the Supreme Court) decides whether to invalidate the law(s) or not. If a majority of citizens wish to change the Constitution, then there is an amendment process.