“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family
. . . It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization's oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.” -Justice Anthony Kennedy, majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
Choose 1 answer:
A
Marriage is a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection and due process clauses
B
A new constitutional amendment should protect the fundamental right of marriage
C
The institution of marriage is more important than the Constitution
D
Individuals should be able to declare their love for each other openly based on the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of speech
Answer:Under the separation of powers, each branch of government has a unique function. The legislative branch makes the laws and has the power to pass, change, and repeal laws. Article I of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch (the House of Representatives and the Senate).
I would say Lebanon and Israel. the conflict would be that the lebanon is most likely to get less water because the Jordan River doesn't enter Lebanon. and since majority of the water is going to Israel, that will cause Lebanon to get angry with Israel and most likely to start a huge conflict between the two.
