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

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