Question

"this dynamic also applies to same sex marriage the challenged laws burden the liberty of same sex couples and they abridge central precepts of equality the marriage laws at issue are in essence unequal same sex couples are denied benefits afforded opposite sex couples and are barred from exercising a fundamental right"

According to the excerpt the ruling on obergefell v hodges did what? select all that apply.
A) extended and continued the protections of the equal protection clause to same-sex couples
B) applied the fourteenth amendment to race
C) rendered the elastic clause exempt from the debate
D) applied the due process clause to situations of discrimination based on sexual orientation

Answer 1

Test: Civil Rights Unit Test Answers

1. A,D (extended and continued the protections of the Equal Protection Clause to same-sex couples),(applied the Due Process Clause to situations of discrimination based on sexual orientation)

2. A (Women could not vote, and therefore had no voice in the government.)

3. D (to discourage discrimination in the workplace during wartime)

4. B (increasing the number of border patrol agents)

5. A,C (Chinese Exclusion Act),(Immigration Quota Act)

6. A,B,C (serving on a jury in a criminal case ),(voting in a local school board election),( researching current events)

7. D (Interest groups provide public awareness about an issue)

8. B (Statement 2)

9. A (Statement 1)

10. D (programs that assist illegal immigrants with citizenship requirements)

11. C (The number of immigrants entering the country has varied over time. )

Answer 2

The answers are:
A) extended and continued the protections of the equal protection clause to same-sex couples.

They wanted to enjoy the same rights of couples in the opposite sex.

B) applied the fourteenth amendment to race.

They wanted to be included in the Equal Protection Clause

D) applied the due process clause to situations of discrimination based on sexual orientation

They wanted to have a due process to have an equal ground with couples that are in the opposite sex.

Letter C. is not included because elastic clause is a power given to congress to implement laws