Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide by Ariane de Vogue and Jeremy Diamond, CNN, Sat June 27, 2015 In a
landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a historic victory…. There were two questions before the Court, the first asked whether states could ban same sex marriage, the second asked whether states had to recognize lawful marriages performed out of state. The relevant cases were argued earlier this year. Attorney John Bursch, serving as Michigan's Special Assistant Attorney General, defended four states' bans on gay marriage before the Court, arguing that the case was not about how to define marriage, but rather about who gets to decide the question. The debate over the legalization of same-sex marriage under the United States government is best understood under the context that
A) freedom to get married is protected under the 1st amendment in the Bill of Rights.
B) rights to regulate marriage are among shared powers between state and federal government.
C) rights to regulate marriage have historically been interpreted as reserved to state governments.
D) rights to regulate marriage were expressly granted to the federal government not state government.
Judaism - Judaism - Ethics and society: Jewish affirmations about God and ... Although this responsiveness is expressed on many levels, it is most explicitly called for ... Such injunctions, together with many other specific precepts and moral ... its own perspective and embracing them when they were found to be of value .Judaism marked the beginning of a revolutionary idea that laid the groundwork for social reform: humans have the ability and therefore the responsibility to stop injustices in the world. The Jews were the first to decide that it was their responsibility as the Chosen People to fight against inequality in the world.
A Day After may have affected the outcome of the Cold War is explained below in detail.
Explanation:
During 1989 and 1990, the Berlin Wall proceeded down, boundaries inaugurated, and unrestricted ballotings deposed Communist governments throughout eastern Europe. In advanced 1991 the USSR itself disintegrated into its segment commonwealths. With remarkable agility, the Iron Curtain was elevated and the Cold War appeared to an end.
