Several state nursing associations are working together in an attempt to change a constitutional law. How is constitutional law changed?
1. By amendment
2. By repeal
3. By expansion
4. By redefinition
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Rationale: Constitutional law is a system of fundamental laws or principles for the governance of a nation, society, corporation, or other aggregate of individuals. It is the highest form of statutory law and is changed only by amendment. Constitutional laws are not repealed, expanded, or redefined.
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