In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act. Which of the following are TRUE statements about this act?

A) It confirms that marriage is a legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife.
B) It federally mandates same-sex marriage.
C) It forbids states from deciding for themselves whether or not to grant legal status to same-sex couples.
D) All are true.


A

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A) 1954 B) 1964 C) 1987 D) 1997

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What will be an ideal response?

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