In United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court held that
A. gay couples in states with legal same sex marriage must receive the same federal benefits that heterosexual married couples receive
B. gay marriage is a fundamental right under the Constitution.
C. the state may not ban sexual relations between same-sex partners.
D. private organizations may not ban gays from membership.
E. None of these are correct.
Answer: A
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A) prohibit criminals from testifying against each other. B) prohibit cameras in courtrooms. C) restrict attorneys from raising certain points before juries. D) restrict the publication of news about trials in progress. E) restrict what jurors may say to the press after trials.
Since a large majority of Americans have expressed opinions supportive of permitting prayers in schools, how has Congress avoided a vote on a Constitutional amendment on the issue?
A. They have told their constituents they did not want to vote on the issue. B. They have used procedural mechanisms in the legislature to block consideration of the issue. C. They have gotten the Supreme Court to issue an opinion that an attempt at an amendment would be unconstitutional. D. They have adjourned every time the issue has reached the chamber floor.
According to Marxist theory, which of the following is a main cause of human unhappiness?
a. states refusing to allow free trade with other states b. states supporting an elite class in its pursuit of wealth c. states making an elite class pay high taxes d. states supporting militaries more than education
The ___________________ brought about the end of racial exclusions for all minority groups
a. Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Immigration and Nationalization Act of 1965 b. 14th Amendment d. 1985 Immigration Reform and Control Act