The Defense of Marriage Act involves the federal issue of ______.
a. whether the states or national government should define marriage
b. whether the federal government can require every state to recognize same-sex marriages
c. whether the federal government can use categorical grants to induce the states to provide more support for married couples
d. whether Congress can release the states from their obligation to honor same-sex marriages performed in other states
e. whether the states can force the federal government to define marriage as being between a man and a woman
d. whether Congress can release the states from their obligation to honor same-sex marriages performed in other states
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Plaintiff sued a city college that terminated his employment without affording him a hearing on the grounds for his dismissal. The defendant college argued to the trial judge that as the plaintiff was an at-will employee without tenure, without a contract of employment, and without any promise of continued employment, he had no property interest in his continued employment and was not entitled to
due process prior to dismissal. Before trial, the defendant college asked the judge to rule as a matter of law that it should prevail, as the fact of his at-will employment status was undisputed. If the trial judge believes that the plaintiff indeed had no reasonable expectation of continued employment, hence no property interest and no entitlement to constitutional due process, what should he do? a. Grant the defendant's motion for summary judgment. b. Grant summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff. c. Grant the defendant's motion for a directed verdict. d. Grant plaintiff's motion to JNOV.
______ theory advocates that harsh penalties will prevent people from committing crimes.
a. Deference b. Deployment c. Deterrence d. Determination