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| a method by which judges modify the force of a constitutional provision by reinterpreting is meaning |
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| the practice of some state courts using the bill of rights in their state constitutions to provide more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution |
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| a state commission that recommends changes in the state constitution for each action by the legislature and vote by voters |
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Constitutional Initiative Petition- |
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| a device that permits voters to place specific amendments to a state constitution on the ballot by petition |
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