In writing the majority opinion in United States v. Windsor (2013), on what constitutional principle did Justice Kennedy base the decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act?
A. the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection guarantees
B. the First Amendment's protection of freedom of association
C. the Fifth Amendment's protections against the deprivation of equal liberty
D. the Tenth Amendment's reserve power protections
Answer: C
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