While the U.S. Supreme Court did not strike down all of the Defense of Marriage Act in the decision U.S. v. Windsor (2013), they did strike down the provision that did which of the following?
a. prevented same-sex couples from having religious ceremonies
b. prevented a same-sex partner from serving in the U.S. military
c. denied state benefits to same-sex couples
d. denied federal benefits to same-sex couples
d
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A.) runoff B.) general C.) primary D.) blanket
Even minor disputes in lower courts can be costly and time-consuming because __________
a. there are so few courthouses and people typically have to drive a long way to get to one b. they often require professional assistance from a lawyer c. budget cuts in the federal government have led to staff reductions in judges' offices d. most decisions reached in courts go through so many appeals before ever being fully resolved