Obergefell v. Hodges
Spouse
husband or wife.
Officials
people who are in charge of enforcing a law or policy
Petition
a formal request to persons in authority or power.
Petitioner
the person or group who appeal to a court to hear a case.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
found in Article IV of the Constitution, this clause requires states to recognize some actions of other states: “Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.”
Federal
the level of government that controls the United States as a whole rather than just a single state.
Federalism
a system of government that divides power between the state governments and the national government.
Equal Protection Clause
the part of the 14th Amendment that guarantees that individuals are treated equally regardless of their race, gender, religion, nationality, or other characteristics
