Which statement accurately describes the difference between the ruling in Windsor (2013) and the ruling in Obergefell (2015) related to same-sex marriage?
a. Windsor overturned the Defense of Marriage Act in its entirety while Obergefell made same-sex marriage legal nationwide.
b. Windsor made same-sex marriage illegal nationwide but Obergefell overturned that ruling.
c. Windsor required the states to recognize same-sex marriage; Obergefell required the federal government to do so.
d. Windsor applied only to federal recognition of it while Obergefell extended it to the states.
d. Windsor applied only to federal recognition of it while Obergefell extended it to the states.
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