Multiple Choice
In the 2015 U.S.Supreme Court ruling Obergfell v.Hodges, the Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees the right of individuals to marry into either same-sex or opposite-sex couples.However, Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, refused to issue marriage licenses to the former couples, to the point of refusing a federal court order to do so.She eventually served jail time for contempt of court.Which clause in the Constitution allowed a federal court to order Davis to comply with Obergfell?
A) Commerce clause
B) Supremacy clause
C) Establishment clause
D) Privileges and immunities clause
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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