Which case guaranteed a constitutional right to same-sex marriage nationwide?

Which case guaranteed a constitutional right to same-sex marriage nationwide?

• A. Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
• B. Roe v. Wade (1973)
• C. Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
• D. Engel v. Vitale (1962)

Answer: (A)

The question tests knowledge of which Supreme Court ruling established a nationwide constitutional right to same-sex marriage. In the 2015 decision, the Court held that the right to marry is a fundamental liberty protected by the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, and that this right extends to same-sex couples across the United States. This ruling required all states to license marriages between same-sex couples and to recognize such marriages performed elsewhere, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. The other cases address different issues: Roe v. Wade concerns abortion rights; Griswold v. Connecticut deals with a right to privacy in marital relations and contraception; Engel v. Vitale concerns the prohibition of state-sponsored school prayer. None of these establish the nationwide right to same-sex marriage.

The question tests knowledge of which Supreme Court ruling established a nationwide constitutional right to same-sex marriage. In the 2015 decision, the Court held that the right to marry is a fundamental liberty protected by the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, and that this right extends to same-sex couples across the United States. This ruling required all states to license marriages between same-sex couples and to recognize such marriages performed elsewhere, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

The other cases address different issues: Roe v. Wade concerns abortion rights; Griswold v. Connecticut deals with a right to privacy in marital relations and contraception; Engel v. Vitale concerns the prohibition of state-sponsored school prayer. None of these establish the nationwide right to same-sex marriage.