The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 Was Passed in Response

question 43

Multiple Choice

The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 was passed in response to

• A) a ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that might have allowed same-sex couples to marry.
• B) the passage of Vermont's civil union law.
• C) the legalization of same-sex marriages in Massachusetts.
• D) the Supreme Court's striking down of anti-sodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas.
• E) the establishment of civil unions in Minnesota.

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