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15-09-2022
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DOMA- Section 3
Section 3. Definition of marriage
In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or
interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the
word 'marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and
wife, and the word 'spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a
wife.
1. Summarize section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):
2. Which branches of government played a role in DOMA at this point in time? What constitutional
role did they play (what powers did they have and use)?

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