The majority in the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case held that
A) gay marriage laws were the purview of the states.
B) the court had gone too far in the United States v. Windsor case, usurping the power of state legislatures, who possessed the right to define marriage.
C) the right to marry was fundamental, protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, and essential to liberty regardless of whether the couple was same-sex or opposite sex.
D) the Defense of Marriage Ace (DOMA) was constitutional.
E) parts of DOMA were unconstitutional.
Question 2
Federal law that _____________ was struck down by the 2013 Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor.
A) prohibited gays and lesbians from serving in the armed forces
B) denied federal benefits to same-sex couples
C) protected gays and lesbians against employment discrimination
D) allowed gays to take leadership roles in the Boy Scouts
E) permitted housing discrimination against gays and lesbians
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Common Cultural Themes: Marriage in Traditional and Industrialized Societies
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