Formal/informal changes to the Constitution

Two formal methods to changing the Constitution include 2/3 of Congress in favor of proposing an amendment and passing it onto the state legislature to ratify it by 3/4 vote or passing it onto the state convention to ratify it by 3/4 vote. Two informal methods to changing the Constitution include judicial interpretation and increasing demands on policymakers due to foreign affairs. Judicial interpretation is the decision of whether an act is constitutional or not. As for the increasing demands of government officials-time has brought upon larger concerns in foreign nations, such as nuclear weapons, and the government needs to be efficient and prepared to handle sticky situations. The Constitution was written in a time when these worries didn't exist, so it's necessary to adjust the Constitution according to modern day. Because the formal process requires a long process of creating amendments, the informal process is practiced more often because it's a quick way to bend the laws of the constitution while still being constitutional.