In a 2013 opinion,the Supreme Court _____________ the Defense of Marriage Act.

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In a 2013 opinion,the Supreme Court _____________ the Defense of Marriage Act.​

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The phrase "struck down a portion of" indicates that the Supreme Court found certain aspects of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional, which is what happened in the 2013 ruling. The other options are incorrect: A ("upheld") contradicts the fact that the law was struck down; B ("failed to rule on") suggests that the case was dismissed or ignored, which is not true; D ("declared unconstitutional") is too extreme, as only certain parts of the law were struck down; and E ("declined to hear arguments regarding") suggests that the case wasn't even heard, which is incorrect.

In a 2013 Opinion,the Supreme Court _____________ the Defense of Marriage