In the United States, a person is said to have political __________ if he or she acts in a certain way that is conferred by a law or by a state or national constitution

A) legitimacy
B) control
C) power
D) influence
E) legality


A

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The __________, a portion of which has been rendered unconstitutional, defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman and declared that states were under no obligation to recognize same-sex marriages in other states

a. Marriage Security Act b. Defense of Marriage Act c. Defense of Tradition Act d. Traditional Marriage Security Act

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