This statistic shows the results of a survey among adult Americans on whether federal government or each individual state government should decide if same-sex marriage is legal or not. The survey was conducted in March 2013, and 62 percent of respondents stated that the state governments should determine the legality of same-sex marriage individually.
Do you think the legality of same-sex marriage should be determined by the federal government or by each individual state government?
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CBS. (March 26, 2013). Do you think the legality of same-sex marriage should be determined by the federal government or by each individual state government? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257591/jurisdiction-of-federal-or-state-governments-regarding-same-sex-marriage/
CBS. "Do you think the legality of same-sex marriage should be determined by the federal government or by each individual state government?." Chart. March 26, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257591/jurisdiction-of-federal-or-state-governments-regarding-same-sex-marriage/
CBS. (2013). Do you think the legality of same-sex marriage should be determined by the federal government or by each individual state government?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257591/jurisdiction-of-federal-or-state-governments-regarding-same-sex-marriage/
CBS. "Do You Think The Legality of Same-sex Marriage Should Be Determined by The Federal Government or by Each Individual State Government?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257591/jurisdiction-of-federal-or-state-governments-regarding-same-sex-marriage/
CBS, Do you think the legality of same-sex marriage should be determined by the federal government or by each individual state government? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257591/jurisdiction-of-federal-or-state-governments-regarding-same-sex-marriage/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Do you think the legality of same-sex marriage should be determined by the federal government or by each individual state government? [Graph], CBS, March 26, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257591/jurisdiction-of-federal-or-state-governments-regarding-same-sex-marriage/