History of Marriage Equality

History of

Marriage

Equality

Your

US History

STAAR Scores

are in!

Check assignment #20 for your score on the exam & the comment.

If you received a 42 or higher, then you do not need to retake.

Multiple Choice

Which document contains America's highest laws against which all new laws are judged?

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Constitution

• the Bill of Rights

• the

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government makes federal laws in America?

• the Executive Branch

• the Judicial Branch

• the Legislative Branch

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government interprets laws and issues rulings on the Constitutionality of laws?

• the Executive Branch

• the Judicial Branch

• the Legislative Branch

Multiple Choice

How many Justices sit on the Supreme Court and issue final interpretations of ALL US laws?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

The Supreme Court issues rulings on how laws are interpreted which establish new precedents.

Once the Supreme Court has made a decision, that decision stands until another Supreme Court case changes the interpretation of the law.

Multiple Choice

Which Reconstruction era amendment added to the Constitution after the Civil War guarantees due process & equal protection under the law?

• the 13th Amendment

• the 14th Amendment

• the 15th Amendment

Open Ended

What do you already know about the history of LGBTQ rights in the US? What do you already know about marriage (in)equality?

We're going to watch the 1st 25 minutes of Amend, Episode 5: Love on Netflix.

Keep this Quizizz open for after.

Switch to Zoom so you can see my screen.

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court case legalized interracial marriage in the United States in 1967?

• Loving v. Virginia

• Bowers v. Hardwick

• Brown v. Board of Education

Open Ended

What did you learn today that surprised you?