For US and Many Other Citizens in Western Nations, Getting Married

question 56

Multiple Choice

For U.S. and many other citizens in Western nations, getting married means finding the right person and tying the knot in a nice ceremony, something in other countries that is not common because

• A) marriage is usually too costly to manage on one's own
• B) marriage is usually a matter of social and economic relationships between families
• C) not all countries have the religious authorities needed to conduct a marriage
• D) who can marry is a matter decided by the state or local governing body

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Definitions:

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