The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 was passed by Congress in response to
A) a ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that might have allowed same-sex couples to marry.
B) the passage of Vermont's civil union law.
C) the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
D) a ruling by the Supreme Court striking down antisodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas.
E) the establishment of civil unions in Minnesota.
A
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A. It is a belief that public policy should be in accordance with the opinion of the most powerful in the nation. B. It is popular but political scientists find it to be a startlingly poor description of how politics actually works. C. It is believed to contain elements of truth and practicality. D. It contends that the government is controlled by one or more elite groups. E. It supports the elite theory that explains how politics works.