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Suppose the voters of this state passed a ballot resolution banning marriage between doctors and lawyers, and further invalidating existing marriages between doctors and lawyers. Would such a resolution be binding, or would it rightly be rejected by the courts? Are there any limits on the power of a ballot resolution beyond those set by the Federal Constitution?