Recent focus has been on the recognition of same-sex marriage licenses issued in one state and carried forward to another that failed to recognize same-sex marriage.This would most likely be considered a violation of which of the following important clauses?

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The Full Faith and Credit Clause mandates that each state must recognize and respect legal actions and court rulings issued by other states, including marriage licenses. Therefore, failure to recognize a same-sex marriage license granted in one state in another state would be a violation of the Full Faith and Credit Clause.

Recent Focus Has Been on the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage