Difference between revisions of "Marriage amendment"
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:Marriage in the [[United States]] shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this [[U.S. Constitution|Constitution]], nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman. | :Marriage in the [[United States]] shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this [[U.S. Constitution|Constitution]], nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman. | ||
| − | It has not obtained the 2/3rds majority necessary for a constitutional amendment, but was supported by a majority in the [[House of Representatives]] and a plurality (49-48) in the [[Senate]].<ref>See [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060700830.html The Washington Post].</ref> | + | It has not obtained the 2/3rds majority necessary for a constitutional amendment, but was supported by a majority in the [[House of Representatives]] and a plurality (49-48) in the [[Senate]].<ref>See [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060700830.html The Washington Post].</ref> The amendment has only been proposed in election years. |
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Revision as of 01:06, September 10, 2007
The federal marriage amendment states:
- Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.
It has not obtained the 2/3rds majority necessary for a constitutional amendment, but was supported by a majority in the House of Representatives and a plurality (49-48) in the Senate.[1] The amendment has only been proposed in election years.
References
- ↑ See The Washington Post.