The Full Faith and Credit Clause Has Been at the Heart

question 57

Essay

The full faith and credit clause has been at the heart of controversies about marriage equality throughout American history.Explain the role of the full faith and credit clause in marriage debates by defining what the clause requires of states and whether the state and federal governments have always fulfilled this requirement.In particular, discuss the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015).

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