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Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

6-8
9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Define the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
  • Identify the main arguments put forth in the case
  • Describe the Supreme Court’s decision and rationale
  • Identify how the 14th Amendment has been applied in different Supreme Court decisions
  • Analyze the factors that influence a justice’s decision
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Overview

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that extended marriage rights to same-sex couples. Students learn about the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses, and how the Court’s interpretation of them reinforced that marriage is a fundamental right.

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