Discussion
A rigid constitution is one which :
Answer: D
A rigid constitution is one that can be amended only by a procedure other than the ordinary law-making process.
The distinction, due to James Bryce, is between flexible constitutions, amended like ordinary laws (as in Britain), and rigid constitutions, which require a special procedure: special majorities, ratification by the units of a federation, or a referendum.
Rigidity does not mean that the constitution cannot be amended at all, or only by a new constituent assembly. A two-thirds majority is one example of a special procedure, but defining rigidity by that one method is too narrow, so option D is the general definition.
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