In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed the __________ Act, which defines marriage, for the purpose of federal law, as between a man and a woman and declares that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states
A) Marriage Protection
B) Civil Rights
C) Defense of Marriage
D) Full Faith and Credit
E) Don't Ask, Don't Tell
C
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Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public's opinion about leaders and their accountability?
A. Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole and also of their local representative in Congress. B. Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have confidence in their local representative in Congress. C. Most citizens have a high opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have little confidence in their local representative in Congress. D. Most citizens have a high opinion of both Congress as a whole and their local representative in Congress. E. Most citizens do not feel that their local representatives in Congress should be held accountable for the votes they have to make in order to stay in line with their party's platform.
Modern naturalization laws allow what one major exception to the five-year residency requirement?
a. Artists b. Canadian immigrants c. Elderly applicants d. Military service e. Scientists
The Founders envisioned a system in which the national government would have supreme authority over the state governments.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which U.S. President took the United States off the gold standard?
a. Nixon b. Ford c. Carter d. Eisenhower