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jilianpiloj

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List one reason why a state supreme court may interpret its constitution to grant defendants greater rights than granted by the U. S. Supreme Court's under the U.S.
 
  Constitution: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The Supreme Court applies the ___________________ ______________ doctrine when it rules that there was a constitutional error in the case but the conviction is still upheld.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

wording of state constitution grants greater freedoms / wording puts right in positive
rather than negative form / state's constitutional history shows its framers intended greater
liberties / early state legislation more broadly defined rights / local traditions favor liberty /
heightened definitions of state rights / distinctive local popular attitudes .

Answer to Question 2

harmless error
COMMENT: Arizona v. Fulminante (1991 )



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