Part B

“Full Faith & Credit” What does that mean for the gay marriage? Explain.
The Full Faith & Credit clause states that Judicial decisions rendered by the courts in one state are recognized and honored in every other state. Every state honored the legal marriage between a male and a female. However, Hawaii restricted marriage to only be between a man and a woman in 1993 which led to state sanctioned same sex marriages. Only some states allowed same sex marriage. If one state restricted marriage to only a couple of man and woman, as Hawaii did, then all other states have to honor their decisions due to the Full Faith & Credit clause of Article 4 section 1. Not every state agreed with that statement so now separate states have different views on same sex marriage and in result, same sex marriage is only legal in certain states. But if a gay coupled was married in a state where it was legal and they moved to a state where gay marriage is not legal, the state would have to consider them a married couple because all laws of other states have to be recognized and honored by all other states according to the Full Faith & Credit clause.

What is the significance, in your opinion, of the “No religious test” clause?
The “no religious test” clause states that a person does not need to go through religious tests in order to acquire a job in the U.S office. It is an important clause because it shows that the United States is not based only on religion. It is also significant because it shows the people living in the U.S. that they can believe in whatever religion they want and they have the right to practice it freely. In my opinion, I think the no religious test clause is a good clause because a federal employee should not be required to believe in a certain religion so they can work in office.

What do the 6th and 7th amendments show about the US fears of a bad government which would use its powers to unfairly arrest and convict innocent people?
The 6th and 7th amendments were written to make sure that every suspect has certain rights. They make sure that every person arrested has the right to a speedy and public trial by a jury. The suspect is to know all the charges against him/ her, have witnesses both for and against him/ her and the help of the Counsel. The accused is also given the right to a lawyer who will represent them in court. The 7th amendment states that the accused have the right to be tried by a jury that do not have biased views of the case and the people involved so they can make their decision solely based on the information given to them during the trial. This shows that the fears of the US having a bad government because specific strategies are put forth to make both parties of the trial equal with lawyers and a jury with no biased views on the case.

What does the 10th amendment say about the national government powers? Can the federal government take over the public school system? Can the Congress pass a law allowing gay marriage or denying it?
The government’s powers are limited to the powers granted in the constitution. The 10th amendment declares that congress can’t use/ abuse their power in a way that interrupts the state to be an effective federal system. The federal government cannot take over the public school system because that power does not belong to them; it belongs to the board of education. Congress is allowed to pass or deny a law allowing gay marriage; they have most of the power in the government system.