USG 4.3 Interstate Relations

Match the following

• Full Faith & Credit Clause

• States cannot draw unreasonable distinctions between their own residents and residents of other states

• extradition

• States must recognize the validity of records, documents, and civil court decisions in other States

• interstate compact

• the legal process by which a fugitive from justice of one State is returned by another state

• Privileges & Immunities Clause

• An agreement among the states

Which of the following is NOT an issue about which States have recently made compacts?

• conservation of resources

• development of harbors

• water pollution

• protection against unjust federal laws

Which of the following is an exception to the regular observance of the Full Faith & Credit Clause?

• acceptance of other States' laws

• recognition of other States' records

• enforcement of other States' criminal laws

• agreement with other States' court actions

Which of the following cases established the principle that States were not required to apply full faith and credit to "quickie" divorces obtained in other States?

• Kentucky v. Dennison

• Williams v. North Carolina

• Puerto Rico v. Branstad

• Virginia v. Tennessee

The Privileges and Immunities Clause gives States the right to -

• give a hiring preference to in-State residents

• give new residents less welfare benefits than long-time residents

• require out-of-State students to pay higher tuition at State universities than in-State students

• enter into interstate compacts

Which of the following is a compact all 50 States have joined?

• Colorado River Compact

• New York Port Authority Compact

• Compact for Supervision of Parolees and Probationers

• State University Compact