Which of the following is true of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act?
A) It ruled that all states had to allow same-sex marriages.
B) It was signed into law by President George W. Bush.
C) It defined marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman.
D) It required states that banned same-sex marriages to accept legal marriages performed in other states.

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The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defined marriage at the federal level as a union between one man and one woman, and allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states.

Which of the Following Is True of the 1996 Defense