JUPEBGovernmentConstitutions and Constitutionalism

Conventions of the constitution are

Awritten rules passed by the legislature.
Bunwritten practices that are regularly followed and regarded as binding, though not enforceable in court.CORRECT
Cinternational agreements.
Ddecisions of the Supreme Court.
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Conventions fill gaps in written rules; examples are the expectation that the president and vice-president come from different regions and that the leadership of the National Assembly is zoned among geopolitical zones. Breaching a convention is politically costly but not illegal.
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