Provisions of DOMA have been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court using all of the following arguments except:

A. Due process.
B. Equal protection.
C. States have no right to regulate marriages within their borders.
D. Its purpose was to disparage and injure citizens.


Answer: C

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