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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Definitions:

Hyoid

A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and provides attachment for muscles associated with swallowing.

Crista Galli

A vertical protrusion of the ethmoid bone in the brain that serves as an attachment point for the falx cerebri, a membrane that divides the two cerebral hemispheres.

Styloid Process

A pointed piece of bone that extends from the temporal bone of the skull, serving as an attachment point for muscles and ligaments of the tongue and neck.

Frontal

Referring to the forehead or the front part of something, particularly in anatomy, it pertains to the front part of the brain or the frontal bone of the skull.