The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was MOST closely related to which of the following
Constitutional clauses?
A)commerce clause
B)necessary and proper clause
C)full faith and credit clause
D)interstate compact clause

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The Defense of Marriage Act was related to the full faith and credit clause because it allowed states to not recognize same-sex marriages that were legal in other states, which goes against the principle of honoring legal proceedings from other states that is enshrined in the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution.

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act Was MOST Closely Related