Obergefell v. Hodges Quiz

What was the main reason Jim Obergefell and James Arthur had to travel to Maryland to get married?

• Maryland had better wedding venues.

• They wanted a destination wedding.

• Ohio did not recognize same-sex marriage.

• Maryland was closer to their family.

What was the primary legal argument made by the petitioners in the Obergefell case?

• Marriage should be left to individual states.

• The 14th Amendment rights were being violated.

• Same-sex couples should not have children.

• Same-sex marriage should be banned.

What did the Supreme Court decide regarding same-sex marriage in the Obergefell v. Hodges case?

• States can choose whether to allow same-sex marriage.

• Same-sex marriage is not a constitutional right.

• The 14th Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriages.

• Same-sex marriage should be decided by a public vote.

Which justice wrote the majority opinion in the Obergefell v. Hodges case?

• Justice Scalia

• Justice Kennedy

• Chief Justice Roberts

• Justice Alito

What was one of the main arguments made by the dissenting justices?

• Same-sex marriage should be mandatory.

• The court was overstepping its constitutional duties.

• The decision was too lenient.

• Marriage should be abolished.

Which justice argued that the definition of marriage should not change to include same-sex couples?

• Justice Thomas

• Justice Kennedy

• Chief Justice Roberts

• Justice Scalia

What was a significant impact of the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex couples?

• They could now marry in all 50 states.

• They lost the right to adopt children.

• They were required to move to different states.

• They had to pay higher taxes.

What challenge did same-sex couples face even after the Supreme Court's decision?

• Prohibition from adopting children.

• Mandatory relocation to different states.

• Difficulty in obtaining marriage licenses in some areas.

• Increased taxes on same-sex marriages.

What was the outcome of the Pav and v. Smith case?

• Arkansas was allowed to deny birth certificates to same-sex couples.

• The case was dismissed without a ruling.

• Same-sex couples were banned from adopting children.

• Arkansas was found to have violated the 14th Amendment.

How did the Supreme Court's decision affect the number of same-sex marriages in the U.S. by 2018?

• The number of same-sex marriages more than doubled.

• The number of same-sex marriages remained the same.

• The number of same-sex marriages was not affected.

• The number of same-sex marriages decreased.