In Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court ruled that married gay couples who live in states where gay marriage is not legal must receive the same federal health, tax, and other benefits that heterosexual married couples receive.

The American Civil War is usually not viewed as a war between democracies because

a. the Union (the north) was not very democratic. b. women were not yet allowed to vote. c. the Union and Confederacy were not considered independent states. d. the United States was still a British colony.

Trading votes among legislators, especially to fund local projects to benefit their constituents, is called

A) pork barreling. B) earmarking. C) raiding. D) logrolling.