Chapter 4: Federalism Section 3

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Full Faith and Credit• The Full Faith andCredit Clause of theConstitution requireseach State to honorand enforce the laws,official documents, andcourt rulings of otherStates.– Documents issued inone State—such as birthcertificates—must beaccepted in all States.Chapter 4, Section 3Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 88
Exceptions• There are two key exceptions to the FullFaith and Credit Clause:– It applies only to the civil laws of each State, notthe criminal laws.– If a person who does not live in a State is granteda divorce by that State, the State in which thatperson actually resides can refuse to recognizethe divorce.Chapter 4, Section 3Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 9
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