Polling Questionare

1. Which states have banned gay marriage?

A. Texas
B. Wyoming
C.
South Dakota
D.
Minnesota
2.
Concerning the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, what did President Bill Clinton
do?
A.
eat macaroni with meatballs
B.
continue with his womanizing affairs
C.
Ban the act
D.
Sign the act
3.
How does the Defense of Marriage act define marriage?
A.
A legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife
B.
A legal union between two human beings
C.
A legal union between and women as husband and wives
D.
People that are in love
4.
Who was Harvey Milk?
A.
a person famous for milk delivery system in the US
B.
president of the US in 1988
C.
first openly gay man to be elected in the SF Board of Supervisors
D.
governor of california in the 60s
5.
A.
B.
C.

Is the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act constitutional?

No
Yes
Still in debate

6.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Which state was first to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
California
Florida
Wisconsin
Idaho

7.
Are kids legally allowed to display affection regardless of sexual orientation in
schools?
A.
yes
B.
no
C.
under supervision in some states
8.
Are you aware that married couples have more legal rights than unmarried
couples?
A.
No
B.
Yes
C.
Maybe
D.
Does not know

9.
A.
B.
C.
D.

How many?
+1,138 rights and protections
+15 rights and protection
+123 rights and protections
+297 rights and protections

10.
What punishment would be imposed on a homosexual individual getting married
in Georgia?
A.
imprisoned for a month
B.
marriage status not validated and a spouse is not able to acquire benefits
(health care, welfare) normally available through legal marriage
C.
marriage is validated if you pay a fine
D.
Given a fine
11.
Is a member of an Indian Tribe able to marry in North Dakota -a state that bans
same-sex marriage-?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Maybe
D.
Does not know
12.
What is the Dont Ask Dont tell policy and how did it affect the LGBT
population of the US?
A.
forbade openly gay and lesbian women from joining the US military
B.
A campaign against terrorism
C.
campaign for an increase of female rights
D.
A social event that encouraged same-sex couples not to get married.
Extra Credit
13.
Should same-sex couples adopt children?
A.
Only if child is also gay
B.
Yes
C.
No
14. Should Children be allowed to emancipate if they want to leave their homsexual
parents?
A.
yes
B.
no
C.
only if you are straight
15. Is being gay a freedom of expression?
A.
Yes
B.
No
16. Does Gay marriage impose on the ideologies of familial unity that the Framers of
the Constitution established?
A.
True
B.
False

TOPIC: Gay Marriage in the US

-general knowledge
-high school students (ages 13-18)
-whites and non-whites (Asian + 3 Hispanics)
-gender: female and men
-departments
Questions: (we need 12 questions plus 4 extra credits?)