The past tradition of local government which became impractical as population increased is : town meetings In town meetings, all members of the community came together to discuss/create a policy. Which is became really impractical if there are a lot of people in that community.
Its C. The best way to remember the process for amending federal documents such as the constitution is the 2/3 rule. Most anything passed as a law or amendment requires a 2/3 vote from congress.