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Praxis II Government and Political Science

Category - Constitution & Rights

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In Lawrence v. Texas (2003) the Supreme Court found that:
  1. Everything is bigger in Texas.
  2. The Texas anti-sodomy law was unconstitutional.
  3. Texas could not vote to become a sovereign nation.
  4. The University of Texas had to admit students from other countries.
  5. Texas was not allowed to coin its own currency.
Explanation
Answer: B - Lawrence overturned a law that was designed to outlaw homosexual intercourse. The Supreme Court found that intimate consensual sexual conduct was protected under the 14th Amendment. This case overturned a previous Supreme Court decision, Bowers v. Hardwick (1986).
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