the Full Faith and Credit Clause
convention = legally binding treaty, coming into force upon ratification by a certain number of states declaration = not legally binding but carries moral weight because it is adopted by the international community
The three-fifths compromise came about because Southern states wanted to include the enslaved in their population count to gain delegates in the House of Representatives and the Northern states objected to this because slaves were legally considered property so the committee came up with this solution called the Three-Fifths Compromise which was to count each slave as three-fifths of a free person for taxation and representation.
No. Mexicans are allowed to enter the United States once the Mexican and American governments have agreed for the immigrants to enter the country legally. Any immigrants from any country are allowed to enter the United States once the government has agreed for them to enter legally.
Bermuda grass is a competitive and invasive species, and livestock cannot derive significant nutrition from grazing it. This grass is considered legally to be a "noxious weed" in several states of the union, and other countries.
Yes. The United States was a democracy during the time of the Articles of Confederation. The United States was considered a republic at the time because the concept of a democracy was newly developed because of the French Revolution. The Founding Father had always intended to make the United States a republic because they wanted to distance themselves from the English monarchy.
The states have reciprocity as regards marriage (each respects the others' laws) unless, of course, you are gay.
Most states due not allow even adopted siblings to be married. Legally they are considered no different then blood related siblings.
18 * A married person in the United States is considered legally emancipated regardless of their age. Additionally the U.S. recognizes all legal marriages regardless of where they take place. Therefore if the person was legally married in Malaysia they are legally married in the U.S. and may leave their parents' home and the U.S. if they choose to do so.
James Madison argued that slaves should not be counted for the purpose of representation in Congress because they were considered property and not citizens. This argument was part of the Three-Fifths Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
If you are married under the laws of another country, you are considered married throughout the world. If you have one wife, you cannot legally marry another. It is bigamy and is against the law in the United States.
If you get married, yes, you can live with your husband and you are considered emancipated. Getting married a 15 is not allowed in many states, you have to be at least 16 with parental consent. And for under 16, those states that will allow it often require a court order.
Yes.
James Madison advocated for enslaved individuals not to be counted towards population for the purpose of determining representation in Congress under the Three-Fifths Compromise during the Constitutional Convention. He believed that since slaves were considered property and had no political rights, they should not influence political power.
In US law a common law marriage does have some legal standing; but is not considered a legal marriage. In most cases a legal marriage anywhere in the world is considered legal in the United States. Therefore if Mexico considers you to be married then the US does too.
Usually, but there are exceptions. States are not required to recognize a marriage performed in another state, if that marriage is illegal under their state laws. For example, most states will not recognize a same-sex marriage, even if the marriage was performed legally/is recognized in the state it occurred in.
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In the United States you must apply for a marriage license and then have someone perform the ceremony in order to enjoy the full legal benefits of marriage.