In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed what 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. The Marriage Protection Act
B. The Civil Rights Act
C. The Defense of Marriage Act
D. The Full Faith and Credit Act
E. The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Act
Answer: C
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