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Has Congress passed an amendment to the US Constitution banning same-sex marriage?
This does not necessarily have to occur. The constitutions does not define individual rights outside of the Bill of Rights, and it does not address marriage at all; the Defense of Marriage Act does that (DOMA: Public Law 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419, signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996, 1 U.S.C. § 7 and 28 U.S.C. § 1738C is a United States federal law under which the federal government defines marriage as "a legal union between one man and one woman." Under the law, no U.S. state or other political entity can be required to recognize as a marriage a same-sex relationship considered a marriage in another state.). In fact, the constitution does not mention marriage within it, so for same-sex marriage to be legal, laws have to be passed state by state or DOMA must be repealed; it cannot be accomplished by federal amendments.
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Name the amendments that banned slavery?
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning slavery was the 13th Amendment.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Tennessee?
Yes. In 2006, 81% of Tennessee voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage.
Does the Tea Party support same-sex marriage?
No. The Tea Party supports an amendment to the United States Constitution banning all legal recognition of same-sex relationships.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Colorado?
Yes. In 2006, 56% of Colorado voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage. That amendment has since been ruled unconstitutional by state and federal courts.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Missouri?
Yes. In August 2004, 71% of Missouri voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in that state. The amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
Does Texas Governor Rick Perry support same-sex marriage?
Governor Perry is opposed to same-sex marriage. He supported an amendment to the Texas constitution banning gay marriage. He has stated that homosexuality is a choice and that gays and lesbians should choose abstinence.
Does Vern Wuensche support same-sex marriage?
No. Wuensche, a republican presidential candidate, favors an amendment to the United States Constitution banning same-sex marriage. He also opposes civil unions and adoption by gay couples.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Ohio?
Yes. In 2004, 62% of Ohio voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Nevada?
Yes. On November 5, 2002, 57% of Nevada voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in Nevada. This amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Florida?
Yes. On November 6, 2008, 62% of Florida voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions. That amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Kansas?
Yes. In 2005, 70% of Kansas voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions in Kansas. That amendment was struck down as unconstitutional on November 4, 2014.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Mississippi?
Yes. On November 2, 2004, 86% of Mississippi voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in Mississippi. That amendment was struck down as unconstitutional on November 25, 2014.
