After 2015, States Were Forced to Recognize the Same-Sex Marriage

question 97

Multiple Choice

After 2015, states were forced to recognize the same-sex marriage license of other states because:

• A) President Barack Obama forced states to recognize them, through an executive order.
• B) Congress passed a law requiring as much, and national law supersedes state law under the Constitution's sovereignty clause.
• C) Congress required this as a qualification for state receipt of a variety of federal grants.
• D) The Supreme Court ruled that states must issue same-sex marriage licenses, and recognize those from issued jurisdictions.

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