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Flowersa Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Modified?

What is "modified" here?

"Federalism is embodied concretely in the
division of jurisdiction sections of the Constitution and as interpreted in
judicial decisions, but, is also reflected in or modified by unwritten rules, such
as constitutional convention."
  

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This is one of those doggone past participles which can be either an adjective complement to the verb "is," or a passive structure. Federalism i s reflected in unwritten rules. Federalism i s modified by unwritten rules.

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  • This is one of those doggone past participles which can be either an adjective complement to the verb "is," or a passive structure.
  • Federalism i s reflected in unwritten rules.
  • Federalism i s modified by unwritten rules.
  • "Is reflected" and "is modified" can both be passive verbs.
  • I'd probably lean in that direction.
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This is one of those doggone past participles which can be either an adjective complement to the verb "is," or a passive structure.

Federalism is reflected in unwritten rules.
Federalism is modified by unwritten rules.

"Is reflected" and "is modified" can both be passive verbs. I'd probably lean in that direction.
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