Read the following example and answer the questions that follow: In June of 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that it was unconstitutional to prevent same sex couples from getting married. In July of 2015, Mississippi passed a law that says same sex couples are not allowed to marry.

1. Is Mississippi allowed to create this law?
2. What would be the outcome for the law in Mississippi?
3. How does this fictional scenario show the way that Federalism works?