Under current federal law, Ohio would not have to give full faith and credit to which of the following?
a. an adoption from Michigan
b. a divorce from Canada
c. an opposite sex marriage from Massachusetts
d. a same sex marriage from Iowa because same-sex marriage is illegal in Ohio
e. cousin marriages in Nebraska because marriages between first cousins are illegal in Ohio
Question -2-The Matthew Shepard Act (2009) was an expansion of the __________.
a. Family and Medical Leave Act
b. Defense of Marriage Act
c. ban on gays in the military
d. federal hate crimes statute
e. Higher Education Act
Question -3-What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?
a. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly.
b. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law.
c. The Constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law.
d. Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation.
e. Each state has the right to interpret the Constitution as it sees fit, as long as the interpretation is reasonable and without malice.
Question -4-Which statement best describes the decision in Wickard v. Filburn?
a. Congress can regulate any activity that has a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
b. Congress can only regulate commercial activity that actually reaches over state lines.
c. States can regulate any product that crosses state lines.
d. Congress can regulate activity that has a minimal impact on interstate commerce.
e. States can regulate any activity that has a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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