Which constitutional provision was MOST important in determining the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015)?
A)First Amendment
B)Fourteenth Amendment
C)full faith and credit clause
D)supremacy clause

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The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection and Due Process clauses were the most important in determining the Supreme Court's ruling that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. The Court found that these clauses guarantee the fundamental right to marriage regardless of sexual orientation.

Which Constitutional Provision Was MOST Important in Determining the Supreme