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In the United States, most states have enacted laws limiting civil marriages to opposite gender partners, and several have passed constituational amendments. After the 2008 elections, it is likely that another 10-20 states will put limitations of "One man, one woman" into their State constitution. Federal law does not define marriage, as that is one of the Constitutionally derived powers of the States, but the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] does prohibit the Federal Government from forcing any state to recognize a so-called "homosexual marriage".
In the United States, most states have enacted laws limiting civil marriages to opposite gender partners, and several have passed constituational amendments. After the 2008 elections, it is likely that another 10-20 states will put limitations of "One man, one woman" into their State constitution. Federal law does not define marriage, as that is one of the Constitutionally derived powers of the States, but the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] does prohibit the Federal Government from forcing any state to recognize a so-called "homosexual marriage".
Although some states recognize a [[common-law]] marriage, others do not except for common law marriages entered into in other states (the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution requires this).
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==History==