History A-Level
Constitutional legality and process
What Constitutional legality and process means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Constitutional legality and process
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The forwarding of the constitution to the states by the Continental Congress and its ratification by state conventions, requiring approval from nine of the thirteen states.
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