Author Question: Why did the census begin to include married gay couples despite the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act? ... (Read 81 times)

nelaaney · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Why did the census begin to include married gay couples despite the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act?

a. Gay marriage was legalized by the federal government.
b. Same-sex couples petitioned the Census Bureau.
c. Many states had begun to recognize gay marriage.
d. Social protest for gay rights demanded it.

Question 2

Demographic transition theory suggests that the earlier stages of rapid population expansion are typically fueled by significant _________ rates.

a. increases in death
b. decreases in birth
c. reductions in death
d. increases in replacement