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National Same Sex Marriage Self Test

Prepared by Defend Marriage
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Legalizing same sex marriage has become an increasingly controversial and divisive social issue. Answering these 8 questions will help you determine how well you understand some of the basic facts and concepts related to this important issue. After taking the test hit the "View Results" buton. Your test will be automatically scored and a brief explanation of the correct answer to each question will be provided. Links will also be included where you can get even more background information.

1. Scientific surveys generally find that about what percentage of Americans identify themselves as "homosexual?"

About 2%   About 10%   About 25%   About 35%  

2. True or false: An individual is not "born" homosexual but rather homosexuality is a behavior that it is possible to change with therapy.

True   False  

3. According to the latest Census figures, about what percentage of U.S. households are both headed by same sex couples and have children in the household?

About 0.2 %   About 1 %   About 1.5 %   About 2 %  

4. True or False: Children raised in same sex households exhibit significantly different behavioral and developmental characteristics than children raised in traditional heterosexual parent families.

True   False  

5. True or False: Marriage is only about love and any two people who love each other should be allowed to marry.

True   False  

6. True or false: Legalizing same sex marriage would directly impact future generations because it would change forever the way our society views and values marriage and the family.

True   False  

7. True or false: Even though public opinion polls consistently find that an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose legalizing same sex marriage, it could still be forced on all states by the courts.

True   False  

8. True or false: In a democratic system, it is both the right and the obligation of the People to make a decision as important as defining marriage and the family for future generations and it should not be done by unelected judges.

True   False