state constitution

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• The California state constitution is one of the longest in the world.
• A new amendment to the state constitution was proposed last year.
• The lawsuit claimed that the new law violated the state constitution.
• Citizens' rights are protected by both the federal and the state constitution.
• The original state constitution was drafted in 1879.
• The governor swore an oath to uphold the state constitution.
• According to the state constitution, a balanced budget must be passed annually.
• Voters will decide on several changes to the state constitution in the next election.
• The supreme court is responsible for interpreting the state constitution.
• Some rights granted in the state constitution go beyond those in the federal one.